Explore the Family Name Afflick

The meaning of Afflick

Scottish: variant of Affleck. This form of the surname is frequent in Jamaica.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Afflick has grown significantly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 89,549 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to rank 75,564, a change of approximately 15.62%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 192 in 2000 to 255 in 2010, a growth of nearly 32.81%. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Afflick grew by 28.57% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#89,549#75,56415.62%
Count19225532.81%
Proportion per 100k0.070.0928.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Afflick

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Afflick identify as Black. This identification increased from 73.96% in 2000 to 81.57% in 2010. The percentage of those who identify as White saw a slight decrease from 14.58% in 2000 to 14.12% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification from 0% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010 among individuals with this surname. There were no changes over the decade in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, while the category of two or more races experienced a drop to zero in 2010 from 8.33% in 2000.

20002010Change
Black73.96%81.57%10.29%
White14.58%14.12%-3.16%
Hispanic0%1.96%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races8.33%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%