Explore the Family Name Aasen

The meaning of Aasen

Norwegian and Swedish (also Åsen): topographic name from åsen ‘the ridge’. In Norway, this is also a habitational name from any of numerous farms so named all over the country. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Gorm, Oddvar, Per.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aasen declined in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,791st most popular but dropped to 24,090th by 2010—a decrease of approximately 10.55%. Additionally, the total count of individuals with this surname fell from 1,113 to 1,045 during the same period, representing a reduction of about 6.11%. The proportion of people named Aasen per 100k also diminished by 14.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,791	#24,090	-10.55%
Count	1,113	1,045	-6.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.35	-14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aasen

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aasen, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.45% to 0.86%, an increase of 91.11%. There was also a substantial increase in the number of people reporting as being of two or more races, surging by 165.74% to reach 2.87% in 2010. Conversely, there was a slight drop in the percentage identifying as White, falling from 96.14% to 95.02%. The Hispanic representation also decreased from 1.17% to 0.86%. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	95.02%	-1.16%
Two or More Races	1.08%	2.87%	165.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.86%	91.11%
Hispanic	1.17%	0.86%	-26.5%
Black	0.72%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0%	0%