Explore the Family Name Allingham

The meaning of Allingham

English: habitational name from a place called The Allingham in Merstham, Surrey.

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

The Allingham surname was ranked 57,252 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to a ranking of 59,470, representing a change of -3.87%. Despite this slight dip in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Allingham surname increased from 333 in 2000 to 340 in 2010. This indicates an increase of 2.1% over the decade. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,252	#59,470	-3.87%
Count	333	340	2.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allingham

In terms of ethnicity, the Allingham surname was predominantly associated with individuals who identified as White. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000, approximately 93.99% of individuals with this surname were identified as White. This percentage decreased slightly to 92.94% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.80% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010, which is a notable 63.33% change over the decade. The representation of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 1.50% to 1.76%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying under two or more races saw a decrease from 2.70% to 1.76%. The categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.99%	92.94%	-1.12%
Hispanic	1.8%	2.94%	63.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.5%	1.76%	17.33%
Two or More Races	2.7%	1.76%	-34.81%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%