Explore the Family Name Allie

The meaning of Allie

1. Americanized form of French Alie. 2. Americanized form of Arabic (e.g. from Syria) Ali. 3. Possibly also English: variant of Alley. Some characteristic forenames: French Felicien, Fernand, Henri, Yvan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Allie" has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,088th most popular surname and rose to the 14,755th position by 2010, indicating a 2.21% increase in ranking. The count of individuals carrying this surname grew significantly during this decade from 1,794 in 2000 to 2,013 in 2010, marking a 12.21% upturn. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight rise from 0.67 to 0.68, an upward change of 1.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,088	#14,755	2.21%
Count	1,794	2,013	12.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.68	1.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allie

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Allie". The largest group identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 77.26% in 2000 to 74.76% in 2010. The second-largest group identified as Black, which showed a minor increase from 11.82% to 12.67%. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, jumping from 3.12% to 4.77%, and Hispanic, from 1.67% to 2.63%. However, individuals claiming two or more races dropped from 4.74% to 3.73%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, moving from 1.39% to 1.44%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.26%	74.76%	-3.24%
Black	11.82%	12.67%	7.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.12%	4.77%	52.88%
Two or More Races	4.74%	3.73%	-21.31%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.63%	57.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.44%	3.6%