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    The surname Abercrombie

    A surname, carried by 6,439 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈæb.ɚˌkɹɑm.bi/ 4 syllables Soundex A162

    Abercrombie: #5,405 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Abercrombie #5,405, 6,439 people Abercrombie: #5,405 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Abercrombie #5,405, 6,439 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Abercrombie is more common than 96.7% of them.

    Origin

    Of Scottish Gaelic origin, said to be from the earlier Abarcrumbach.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 6,439 people named Abercrombie in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 47,949 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,071.

    #5,405
    rank among US surnames
    6,439
    people in 2010
    2.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +6.1%
    change since 2000 (was #5,274)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #5,396Blanchette6,45247,853
    #5,397Blaine6,45147,860
    #5,399Eberhardt6,45047,868
    #5,400Rounds6,44747,890
    #5,401Abad6,44647,897
    #5,402Walther6,44447,912
    #5,403Payan6,44347,920

    Who is named Abercrombie

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    78% of people named Abercrombie identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 78%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 17%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.7%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Abercrombies

    6 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Patrick Abercrombie
      British architect (1879–1957)
    • John Abercrombie
      American jazz guitarist (1944–2017)
    • Gertrude Abercrombie
      American painter (1909-1977)
    • Ian Abercrombie
      British actor (1934–2012)
    • James Abercrombie
      British Army general (1706-1781)
    • Thomas J. Abercrombie
      American photographer and writer (1930–2006)

    Notable Abercrombies come mostly from the United States (3), the United Kingdom (2) and the Kingdom of Great Britain (1).

    Questions

    Where does the surname Abercrombie come from?
    Of Scottish Gaelic origin, said to be from the earlier Abarcrumbach.
    How common is the surname Abercrombie?
    6,439 people in the United States had the surname Abercrombie in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,949 Americans. It ranked 5,405th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Abercrombie?
    In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Abercrombie identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Abercrombie?
    Patrick Abercrombie, British architect (1879–1957), followed by John Abercrombie.
    Where is the surname Abercrombie most common?
    Wikidata records people named Abercrombie in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
    How do you pronounce Abercrombie?
    Abercrombie is /ˈæb.ɚˌkɹɑm.bi/, 4 syllables.
    Is the surname Abercrombie getting more or less common?
    More common. 6,071 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,439 in 2010, up 6.1%.