Explore the Family Name Abson

The meaning of Abson

English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Abbe + -son. Derivation as a habitational name from Abson in Gloucestershire is possible but unlikely, as there is no medieval evidence of this as a surname in or near Gloucestershire.

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How common is the last name Abson in the United States?

The surname Abson, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Abson was ranked 79394 among all surnames, with a proportion of 0.08 per 100k people holding this last name. By 2010, it dropped to a rank of 86981, with only 0.07 out of every 100k people carrying the Abson surname. This represents a decline in popularity by 9.56% in rank and a reduction of 4.04% in the count of individuals bearing this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,394	#86,981	-9.56%
Count	223	214	-4.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abson

Ethnicity-wise, the distribution of the Abson surname underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, most people with the Abson surname identified as Black (59.64%), followed by White (34.53%), and Hispanic (3.59%). There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, or among those identifying with two or more races. By 2010, the percentage of people with the Abson surname identifying as Black increased to 63.08%, while the percentage identifying as White declined slightly to 33.18%. Interestingly, there were no Abson surname holders identifying as Hispanic in 2010. The lack of change for other ethnic identities remained constant.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	59.64%	63.08%	5.77%
White	34.53%	33.18%	-3.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%