Explore the Family Name Albach

The meaning of Albach

German: habitational name taken from the name of a stream (Middle High German bach), of which there are several examples. The surname is most probably from one in Hesse. Compare Alpaugh, Albaugh, and Allbaugh. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Eberhard, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Albach has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 54,152 to 56,444, marking a decrease of 4.23%. However, the count of people with this surname increased slightly from 357 to 362, indicating a growth of 1.4%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell by 7.69%, moving from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,152	#56,444	-4.23%
Count	357	362	1.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Albach

The census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Albach. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no recorded change in the number of Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives bearing this surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 3.64% to 2.76% over the decade. In contrast, the Hispanic population bearing the surname saw a modest increase of 6.32%, growing from 3.64% to 3.87% of the total. While the White population remained the majority at 89.50%, it experienced a slight decline of 1.08%. Interestingly, the Black population bearing the surname Albach appeared for the first time in 2010, registering at 1.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.48%	89.5%	-1.08%
Hispanic	3.64%	3.87%	6.32%
Two or More Races	3.64%	2.76%	-24.18%
Black	0%	1.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%