Explore the Family Name Alles

The meaning of Alles

1. German, Dutch, and East Frisian: patronymic from the personal name Alle, a shortened form of Allert, from the ancient Germanic personal name Adalhard, from adel ‘noble’ and hard ‘hardy’. Compare Allers and Ales 3. 2. English: variant of Allis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Alles has seen a marked increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this last name jumped from 18,473 in 2000 to 15,456 in 2010, a significant rise of approximately 16.33%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 37.32%, from 1,380 in 2000 to 1,895 in 2010. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Alles surname increased by 25.49% over this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#18,473#15,45616.33%
Count1,3801,89537.32%
Proportion per 100k0.510.6425.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alles

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Alles from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of those bearing the Alles surname identified as White (90.14% in 2000 and 87.55% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 2.87% in this category over the decade. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a considerable increase from 1.59% to 2.32%, a change of 45.91%. There was also a significant increase in the Hispanic category, which rose from 2.97% to 5.17%, marking a 74.07% change. The percentage of Black individuals with the Alles surname marginally increased from 3.62% to 3.69%. However, the data for those identifying as "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White90.14%87.55%-2.87%
Hispanic2.97%5.17%74.07%
Black3.62%3.69%1.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.59%2.32%45.91%
Two or More Races1.3%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.36%0%0%