Explore the Family Name Alkema

The meaning of Alkema

1. West Frisian: patronymic, formed with the suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from the personal name Alke, a diminutive of Al(e), a short form of an ancient Germanic name based on the element adal ‘noble’. See Alma. 2. Dutch: habitational name from Alkemade, a former manor in the province of South Holland.

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

The surname Alkema has seen a slight increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname was ranked 49,869, but by 2010 its rank had risen slightly to 49,636, a change of 0.47%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 395 in 2000 to 423 in 2010, marking a 7.09% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.67%, suggesting that despite the surname's growth, its prevalence among the population at large declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,869	#49,636	0.47%
Count	395	423	7.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alkema

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Alkema as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 94.18% in 2000 to 95.27% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 14.47% over the same period. There was also a decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping by 33.33%. In both years, no individuals with the Alkema surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.18%	95.27%	1.16%
Hispanic	3.04%	2.6%	-14.47%
Two or More Races	1.77%	1.18%	-33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%