Explore the Family Name Alcime

The meaning of Alcime

Haitian: from the French personal name Alcime, Latin Alcimus, from Greek Alkimos, from the adjective alkimos ‘strong, brave’. In Greek mythology, Alkimos is the name of several minor characters, including father of Mentor (see Mentor) and a companion of Achilles (see Achilles).

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

The surname Alcime has grown in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 74,164th in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 52,970th, representing an impressive increase of approximately 28.58%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 243 in 2000 to 391 in 2010, a growth rate of roughly 60.91%. The proportion of Alcimes per 100,000 people similarly rose from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, indicating a 44.44% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,164	#52,970	28.58%
Count	243	391	60.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alcime

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Alcime surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is primarily linked with the Black community. In 2000, about 83.95% of Alcimes identified as Black, and this percentage increased to 95.65% by 2010, demonstrating a 13.94% change. Some individuals with this surname also identified with two or more races in 2000, though this percentage dropped significantly from 12.76% to 2.05% by 2010. A small fraction (2.47%) identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this number fell to zero by 2010. There were no Alcimes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.95%	95.65%	13.94%
Two or More Races	12.76%	2.05%	-83.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.47%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%