Explore the Family Name Aird

The meaning of Aird

Scottish: habitational name from either the medieval lordship of The Aird (Inverness) or from Aird Farm near Hurlford, Ayrshire. Both are named from Gaelic àird(e) ‘height, promontory’, or ‘headland’, from the adjective àrd ‘high, lofty’, cognate with Latin arduus ‘steep, difficult’. Compare Ard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aird saw a marginal rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,028th and by 2010 it had climbed to the 26,695th position, marking a 1.23% increase in its rank. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 843 to 912 during this period, reflecting an expansion of 8.19%. However, the proportion of the Aird surname per 100k people remained consistent at 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,028	#26,695	1.23%
Count	843	912	8.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.31	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aird

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aird. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of the name being tied to Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. The largest group identified as White, but this figure decreased slightly from 75.56% to 72.26%. There was a significant increase (49.35%) in those identifying with two or more races, increasing from 1.54% to 2.3%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose from 5.1% to 7.02%, a growth of 37.65%. Lastly, the percentage of Black individuals with the Aird surname increased marginally from 16.25% to 17.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.56%	72.26%	-4.37%
Black	16.25%	17.32%	6.58%
Hispanic	5.1%	7.02%	37.65%
Two or More Races	1.54%	2.3%	49.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%