Explore the Family Name Aide
The meaning of Aide
1. Irish: variant of Eade. 2. French: nickname either from the masculine noun aide meaning ‘helper, assistant’, or the feminine one, aide meaning ‘help, assistance’. This surname is very rare in France. History: There was a large family of French Canadians known as Aide dit Créquy, the progenitor of whom came from La Rochelle, France and married in Neuville in 1689; his four sons had produced thirteen children before 1730. Nevertheless this particular family appears to have died out in North America.
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How common is the last name Aide in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aide has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,775 but dropped to 64,559 in 2010, marking a change of -2.84 percent. However, the actual count of this surname increased from 298 in 2000 to 308 in 2010, an increase of approximately 3.36 percent. Despite this increase, the proportion of people with the surname Aide per 100,000 decreased by 9.09 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,775 | #64,559 | -2.84% |
| Count | 298 | 308 | 3.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aide
Regarding ethnic identity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that most people with the surname 'Aide' identify as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 89.60 percent in 2000 to 87.66 percent in 2010. There was also a small percentage identifying as Hispanic, which decreased by 10.55 percent during the same period. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as Black saw a significant increase, from 3.69 percent to 4.87 percent. Additionally, in 2010, there was a small representation (1.62%) of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, a group not represented at all in the 2000 census for this surname. The data had no representation for those identifying as Two or More Races or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 87.66% | -2.17% |
| Black | 3.69% | 4.87% | 31.98% |
| Hispanic | 4.36% | 3.9% | -10.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.62% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |