Explore the Family Name Adolph
The meaning of Adolph
German: variant of Adolf. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Heinz, Horst, Wolfgang.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Adolph in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Adolph has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 14,612 in 2000, it dropped to 15,600 in 2010, representing a 6.76% slide in popularity. Despite this, the actual count of people bearing this name marginally increased by 0.32% during the same period, from 1,868 to 1,874 individuals. However, as a proportion per 100k people, the presence of the surname Adolph decreased by 7.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,612 | #15,600 | -6.76% |
| Count | 1,868 | 1,874 | 0.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.64 | -7.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adolph
Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Adolph surname over the decade. The largest increase was observed among Asian/Pacific Islanders, soaring up by 81.36%, albeit from a relatively small base of 0.59% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. There were also notable increases in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as Two or more races (42% increase), Hispanic (37.95% increase), Black (14.35% increase), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (6.67% increase). Conversely, there was a slight decrease among those identifying as White, falling by 4.37% from 81.64% in 2000 to 78.07% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 81.64% | 78.07% | -4.37% |
| Black | 10.87% | 12.43% | 14.35% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.75% | 4% | 6.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.66% | 2.29% | 37.95% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 2.13% | 42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 1.07% | 81.36% |