Explore the Family Name Alcindor
The meaning of Alcindor
West Indian (mainly Haiti), Seychellois, and Mauritian: from the personal name Alcindor, originally the name of a character in the French opéra comique La belle Arsène (1773), written by Charles-Simon Favart. History: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, an American basketball player born in 1947 as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr., is a grandson of Cyrus and Venus Alcindor, who left native Trinidad in the West Indies in 1917, and settled in Brooklyn, NY. See also Abduljabbar.
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How common is the last name Alcindor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Alcindor has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 44,430 with a count of 456, which was 0.17 proportion per 100,000 people. This ranking rose to 34,707 in 2010, representing a change of 21.88%. The count also increased by 42.76% to 651 individuals, boosting the proportion per 100k to 0.22, a rise of 29.41%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,430 | #34,707 | 21.88% |
| Count | 456 | 651 | 42.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.22 | 29.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alcindor
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Alcindor, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. The largest group, those identifying as Black, grew slightly from 88.16% to 90.94%, a change of 3.15%. The second-largest shift was among those identifying as Hispanic, which surged from 1.54% to 5.07%, a substantial increase of 229.22%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those reporting two or more races dropped significantly, from 8.55% to 2.15%, a decrease of 74.85%. The count for White increased marginally from 1.32% to 1.54%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 88.16% | 90.94% | 3.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 5.07% | 229.22% |
| Two or More Races | 8.55% | 2.15% | -74.85% |
| White | 1.32% | 1.54% | 16.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |