Explore the Family Name Aas

The meaning of Aas

1. Norwegian (also Ås): habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads so named, from Old Norse áss ‘hill, ridge’. 2. Swedish (also Ås): topographic name from ås ‘ridge’. Compare Aus, Oas, Ohs, and Oss. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Aas" decreased between 2000 and 2010 in the United States. In 2000, Aas was ranked as the 69,428th most common surname, while by 2010, it dropped to the 79,846th position, indicating a decrease of 15.01%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also declined from 264 to 238 during this decade, translating into a decrease of about 9.85%. The proportion of people with the Aas surname per 100k population also fell by 20.0%, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#79,846	-15.01%
Count	264	238	-9.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aas

In terms of ethnicity, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname "Aas" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.59% of those with this surname identified as White, which slightly reduced to 94.12% in 2010, marking a change of -2.56%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a slight emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, from no record in 2000 to 3.78% in 2010. No data was recorded for individuals identifying with two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	94.12%	-2.56%
Hispanic	0%	3.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%