Explore the Family Name Achor

The meaning of Achor

Americanized form of German Acker. History: It was Johann George Acker from Germany whose surname was changed to Achor (and Acre) after he arrived in North America in 1749. He settled in VA.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Achor has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 48,380th most popular surname, but by 2010 it dropped to the 51,512th position, representing a change of -6.47%. The number of people with this surname also decreased slightly, from 410 in 2000 to 404 in 2010, marking a -1.46% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.15 to 0.14 during this period, indicating a -6.67% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,380	#51,512	-6.47%
Count	410	404	-1.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Achor

Regarding the ethnic identity of those carrying the Achor surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased by -2.47%, from 93.90% to 91.58%. However, those identifying as Black saw a substantial increase, jumping from 2.20% to 5.20%, which is a 136.36% change. The Hispanic population with the Achor surname decreased by -27.49%, moving from 1.71% to 1.24%. Those reporting two or more races increased from 1.22% to 1.73%, showing a 41.80% increase. There were no individuals with the Achor surname who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.9%	91.58%	-2.47%
Black	2.2%	5.2%	136.36%
Two or More Races	1.22%	1.73%	41.8%
Hispanic	1.71%	1.24%	-27.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%