Explore the Family Name Akre

The meaning of Akre

Norwegian (Åkre): variant of Aakre. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Elert, Ordell, Thor.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Akre saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Akre was ranked 38,464th most popular in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to the 37,442nd spot. This represents a 2.66% change in its ranking. The number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 541 in 2000 to 595 in 2010, marking a nearly 10% rise. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#37,442	2.66%
Count	541	595	9.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Akre

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Akre identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This category experienced a slight decrease of 4.01%, dropping from 96.30% in 2000 to 92.44% in 2010. During the same period, those identifying as Black or African American went from 0% to 3.03%. There was also a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010, representing an 82.61% change. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as being of two or more races decreased by 27.57%, from 1.85% to 1.34%. No individuals with the surname Akre identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	92.44%	-4.01%
Black	0%	3.03%	0%
Hispanic	0.92%	1.68%	82.61%
Two or More Races	1.85%	1.34%	-27.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%