Explore the Family Name Allar

The meaning of Allar

1. Americanized form of German Aller. 2. Probably also an Americanized form of French Allard, reflecting the French pronunciation.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Allar saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Allar was ranked 41,060 in terms of popularity with a count of 501, representing a proportion of 0.19 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 43,438 with a count of 497, which represented a decreased proportion of 0.17 per 100,000. This indicates a change of -5.79 in ranking and a -0.8 drop in count.

20002010Change
Rank#41,060#43,438-5.79%
Count501497-0.8%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allar

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Allar surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 94.41% and 93.96% respectively, signifying a slight decrease of -0.48%. The number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 1.00% in 2000 to zero by 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.79% to 3.62%, marking an increase of 29.75%. Interestingly, there were no individuals with the Allar surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, those identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010, making up 1.41% of the Allar surname holders.

20002010Change
White94.41%93.96%-0.48%
Hispanic2.79%3.62%29.75%
Two or More Races0%1.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%