Explore the Family Name Aebi

The meaning of Aebi

Swiss German (also Äbi): from a pet form of the personal name Eberhardt or Adalbert (see Albert). Compare Eby and Ewy. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Kurt, Christoph, Heinz.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aebi saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 67,936 in terms of popularity with a total count of 271 people having this surname. This number grew by 9.23% to 296 people in 2010, raising the ranking to 66,754. However, the proportion per 100k population remained static at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#66,7541.74%
Count2712969.23%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aebi

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aebi, again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some minor changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Aebis identified as White, although that percentage decreased slightly from 96.31% to 94.26%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic segment saw a modest increase in their representation among Aebis from 2.58% to 2.70%. Interestingly, while no individuals with the surname Aebi identified as Black in 2000, by 2010, 1.69% did so. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no reported change over this period.

20002010Change
White96.31%94.26%-2.13%
Hispanic2.58%2.7%4.65%
Black0%1.69%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%