Explore the Family Name Alce

The meaning of Alce

English (Sussex and Cornwall): 1. probably a shortened form of Alice (see Allis). Alse and Alce are common spellings of the personal name Alice in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. sometimes, perhaps, a variant of Halse with loss of H-.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Alce has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 72,466, but by 2010, it had improved its position to 52,383 – a 27.71% change. The number of individuals with the Alce surname also increased significantly during this period, from 250 in 2000 to 396 in 2010, reflecting a 58.4% growth. The proportion of people named Alce per 100,000 is also on the rise, jumping from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a 44.44% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#52,383	27.71%
Count	250	396	58.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alce

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Alce has also shifted over time, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname were Black (71.6%), and this number rose to 88.64% by 2010, marking a 23.8% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of Alces who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and Hispanic declined during this period. The share identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 6.4% to 2.27%, Whites from 4.8% to 1.26%, and Hispanics from 8.8% to 6.82%. There was no record of any individuals with the Alce surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	71.6%	88.64%	23.8%
Hispanic	8.8%	6.82%	-22.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.4%	2.27%	-64.53%
White	4.8%	1.26%	-73.75%
Two or More Races	8.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%