Explore the Family Name Age
The meaning of Age
1. French (Agé): variant of Ager. Compare Agee. 2. English (Cornwall, Kent): probably a variant of Adge (with lengthened vowel), an apparently extinct name which is probably a local pronunciation of Hatch. History: The surname Agé (see 1 above) is listed along with its altered form Agee in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Age in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Age" has seen a slight increase over a decade. In 2000, it held a rank of 47,120 and moved up by about 2.62% to the 45,886th position in 2010. The count of people carrying the surname also rose by approximately 9.67%, going from 424 in 2000 to 465 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion per 100,000 did not change and remained fixed at 0.16.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,120 | #45,886 | 2.62% |
| Count | 424 | 465 | 9.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Age
Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Age", based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, some shifts can be observed between 2000 and 2010. The White population holding this surname decreased by 9.24%, from 51.42% to 46.67%. Meanwhile, the Black population saw an increase of 9.62%, moving from 41.98% to 46.02%. There was also a notable rise in Hispanic ethnicity by 51.94%, although the overall percentage remains relatively small at 4.30% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell drastically by 41.70%, from 2.59% to 1.51%. Populations identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among those with the Age surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 51.42% | 46.67% | -9.24% |
| Black | 41.98% | 46.02% | 9.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.83% | 4.3% | 51.94% |
| Two or More Races | 2.59% | 1.51% | -41.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |