Explore the Family Name Allardice
The meaning of Allardice
Scottish: habitational name from Allardice in Arbuthnott, Kincardineshire, now part of Aberdeenshire. The first element of the placename is Old English alor ‘alder’ (Middle English alre); the second is obscure.
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How common is the last name Allardice in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Allardice has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the Allardice name dropped from 96,480 in 2000 to 101,247 in 2010, showing a change of -4.94%. However, the count of individuals with this surname marginally increased from 175 in 2000 to 178 in 2010, representing a growth of 1.71%. The proportion of people named Allardice per 100k remained constant at 0.06.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #96,480 | #101,247 | -4.94% |
Count | 175 | 178 | 1.71% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allardice
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Allardice, the data suggests a primarily White heritage. In 2000, 97.71% of those with the Allardice surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 94.38% in 2010. During these years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those of two or more races, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a small emergence of the Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group, rising from 0% in 2000 to 3.93% in 2010.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 97.71% | 94.38% | -3.41% |
Hispanic | 0% | 3.93% | 0% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |