Explore the Family Name Ahlbrecht

The meaning of Ahlbrecht

German: variant of Albrecht. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Otto, Wulf.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ahlbrecht has seen a slight decrease in popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 81,100 to 82,044, which indicates a -1.16% change. However, the actual count of individuals carrying the Ahlbrecht surname increased by approximately 6%, from 217 to 230, during this same period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#81,100#82,044-1.16%
Count2172305.99%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ahlbrecht

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Ahlbrecht surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to the White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, almost all individuals (99.08% in 2000 and 99.57% in 2010) with this last name identified as White, experiencing a slight increase over the decade. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among individuals with the surname Ahlbrecht in either census year. Moreover, there was no reported change in the number of Ahlbrechts identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.08%99.57%0.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%