Explore the Family Name Allendorf

The meaning of Allendorf

German: habitational name from any of ten or more places called Allendorf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Allendorf witnessed a marginal decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,269th and dropped to the 54,637th position by 2010, seeing a decline of about 0.68%. However, the count of people with the Allendorf surname increased by approximately 5.9% over the same period, jumping from 356 to 377. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#54,637-0.68%
Count3563775.9%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allendorf

The data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting details about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Allendorf. In 2000, the ethnicity distribution shows that the vast majority were White (96.35%), which slightly decreased to 95.76% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Two or More Races saw a significant increase of 32.86%, moving from 1.4% to 1.86%. The share of Hispanic fell marginally by 5.58%, going from 1.97% to 1.86%. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in both years.

20002010Change
White96.35%95.76%-0.61%
Two or More Races1.4%1.86%32.86%
Hispanic1.97%1.86%-5.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%