Explore the Family Name Allery

The meaning of Allery

1. English (Devon): most probably a variant of Ellery. 2. Americanized form of French Alarie. In the US, this surname is most common among Native Americans in ND, namely the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Allery increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Allery ranked 61,855 in terms of popularity among surnames, this number improved to 58,042 by 2010, reflecting a 6.16% increase. Similarly, the count of people with this surname rose from 303 to 350, marking a 15.51% growth. The proportion per 100k also saw an uptick of 9.09% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#58,042	6.16%
Count	303	350	15.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allery

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Allery, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The most significant ethnicity identified with this surname is American Indian and Alaskan Native, although its representation decreased from 67.33% to 59.14%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also increased from 25.08% to 29.71%. More intriguingly, while there were no recorded instances of the Allery surname within the Hispanic community in 2000, by 2010, 2% identified as such. The same held true for those identifying with two or more races, which saw an increase from 6.27% to 8.86%. There were no changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	67.33%	59.14%	-12.16%
White	25.08%	29.71%	18.46%
Two or More Races	6.27%	8.86%	41.31%
Hispanic	0%	2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%