Explore the Family Name Algiere

The meaning of Algiere

Italian (Sicily): from the personal name Algero, Algerio, of ancient Germanic origin, probably from the name Adalgari, composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + gaira- ‘lance, spear’. This surname is very rare in Italy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmela, Domenica, Natale, Santo.

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

The popularity of the surname Algiere, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a small decline in the first decade of the 21st century. In the year 2000, it ranked 57,252 in popularity and by 2010, it had slipped to 62,531, a decrease of about 9.2%. The number of people carrying this surname also dropped marginally from 333 in 2000 to 320 in 2010, a reduction of nearly 3.9%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population also witnessed a fall of about 8.33% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#62,531	-9.22%
Count	333	320	-3.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Algiere

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Algiere surname, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, most bearers of this name identify as White. This demographic comprised 96.7% in 2000 and declined slightly to 95.94% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up 2.10% of those with the Algiere surname in 2000, which decreased to 1.88% in 2010, marking a change of -10.48%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	95.94%	-0.79%
Two or More Races	2.1%	1.88%	-10.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%