Explore the Family Name Allert

The meaning of Allert

German: from the medieval personal name Alard, from ancient Germanic Adelhard, composed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + hard ‘hardy’. Compare Ahlert. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Beate, Johann, Johannes, Kurt, Lothar.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Allert saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname shifted from 53,299 in 2000 to 54,637 in 2010, representing a change of -2.51%. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 364 in 2000 to 377 in 2010, marking a rise of 3.57%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Allert surname per 100k remained stable at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#53,299#54,637-2.51%
Count3643773.57%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allert

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and two or more races from 2000 to 2010. The Hispanic population grew by a striking 93.09%, while individuals identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 74.45%. On the other hand, the portion of individuals identifying as White decreased by 4.10%, and those identifying as Black also saw a marginal decline of 1.53%. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Allert who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

20002010Change
White80.49%77.19%-4.1%
Black13.74%13.53%-1.53%
Hispanic2.75%5.31%93.09%
Two or More Races1.37%2.39%74.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%