Explore the Family Name Ahlborn

The meaning of Ahlborn

1. North German: topographic name from Middle Low German āl ‘dirt’ + born ‘well’ for someone who lived near a soiled well. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements ahl, an ornamental spelling of al ‘alder’, + born ‘well’, the latter borrowed from Low German (see 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ahlborn saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 34,503 among all surnames in the United States and slipped to 36,154 in 2010—a 4.79% change. The count of people with this surname also marginally decreased from 621 in 2000 to 620 in 2010, marking a change of -0.16%. Additionally, its proportion per 100,000 individuals fell by 8.7%, indicating a minor dip in its relative frequency.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#36,154	-4.79%
Count	621	620	-0.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ahlborn

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the Ahlborn surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, which increased slightly from 95.01% in 2000 to 95.97% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those identifying as Hispanic, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native each represented a small portion of the total, with each group seeing declines between 2000 and 2010—falling by 11.03%, 29.81%, and 19.88% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.01%	95.97%	1.01%
Hispanic	1.45%	1.29%	-11.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.61%	1.29%	-19.88%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.13%	-29.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%