Explore the Family Name Alipour

The meaning of Alipour

Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Ali, in particular from/with ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (c.600–61), the first imam of the Shiite Muslims. It is formed with the Persian suffix -pūr ‘son of’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Alipour" has notably increased over a decade. In 2000, Alipour ranked as the 141,788th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 108 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the ranking improved to 104,602, marking a significant increase of 26.23%. The count of individuals with the surname also saw a substantial rise, from 108 people in 2000 to 171 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 58.33%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Alipour surname per 100k population rose by 50% within this timeframe.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#141,788	#104,602	26.23%
Count	108	171	58.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.06	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alipour

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that individuals with the Alipour surname predominantly identify as White, with 74.07% in 2000 and an increased percentage of 77.78% in 2010. The data showed no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for this surname. However, there was a small increase in those identifying with two or more races, rising from 18.52% in 2000 to 18.71% in 2010. Interestingly, there were individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000 (5.56%) but none reported in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.07%	77.78%	5.01%
Two or More Races	18.52%	18.71%	1.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	5.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%