Explore the Family Name Aldis

The meaning of Aldis

English (East Anglia): variant of Aldous. History: Nathan Aldis (originally Aldus) came from eastern England to Dedham, MA, in 1638.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aldis has observed a decline in recent years. In 2000, Aldis was ranked as the 64,750th most popular surname and by 2010, it had slipped to 71,886th. This is a decrease of approximately 11.02%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also reduced from 287 in 2000 to 271 in 2010, marking a drop of around 5.57%. When calculated per 100,000 people, the surname’s prevalence diminished from 0.11 to 0.09, signifying an 18.18% downturn.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,750	#71,886	-11.02%
Count	287	271	-5.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aldis

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aldis, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census demonstrates some interesting shifts over a decade. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of Aldis bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly from 3.83% to 6.27%, representing a substantial increase of 63.71%. Conversely, those who identified as White decreased slightly from 89.90% to 86.72%, a change of -3.54%. The proportion of individuals with mixed ethnic identity (Two or more races) appeared for the first time in 2010 at 3.69%. Hispanic representation also saw a small rise from 2.09% to 2.21%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, registering at 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.9%	86.72%	-3.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.83%	6.27%	63.71%
Two or More Races	0%	3.69%	0%
Hispanic	2.09%	2.21%	5.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%