Explore the Family Name Alleyne

The meaning of Alleyne

English: variant of Allen. This is an old-fashioned spelling, already established as a surname in England in Tudor times. Today this surname is found mainly in the West Indies, especially Barbados. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Camille, Chantal, Julien, Marcell.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Alleyne has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 8797 in popularity with a count of 3430. By 2010, however, the rank had improved to 7950 with the count rising to 4163 which equates to a 21.37% increase. The proportion per 100k also went up by 11.02%, moving from 1.27 to 1.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,797	#7,950	9.63%
Count	3,430	4,163	21.37%
Proportion per 100k	1.27	1.41	11.02%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alleyne

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Alleyne has also shifted over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While those identifying as Black with this surname saw a slight dip from 87.11% in 2000 to 85.97% in 2010, there was a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 5.01% to 6.85%. White individuals bearing this surname also saw a minor increase from 2.65% to 2.88%. However, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw changes, with the former group increasing from 0.35% to 0.53% and the latter decreasing from 0.38% to 0.31%. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races also saw a decrease from 4.49% to 3.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	87.11%	85.97%	-1.31%
Hispanic	5.01%	6.85%	36.73%
Two or More Races	4.49%	3.46%	-22.94%
White	2.65%	2.88%	8.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.53%	51.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.38%	0.31%	-18.42%