Explore the Family Name Allo

The meaning of Allo

Italian (Sicily): variant of Alo.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Allo experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 72,905 and by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 74,141, indicating a -1.7 change. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the surname Allo actually increased during this period from 248 to 261, a growth of about 5.24 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,905#74,141-1.7%
Count2482615.24%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Allo

When we delve into the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census for the surname Allo, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell drastically from 2.82 to zero. Individuals who identified as two or more races rose significantly from 2.02 to 2.68, marking a 32.67 percent increase. The majority, identifying as White, decreased slightly from 83.47 to 79.69. The Hispanic demographic saw a significant increase, going up from 4.44 to 7.66, a whopping 72.52 percent increase. Those identifying as Black remained relatively stable, moving only slightly from 7.26 to 7.28. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White83.47%79.69%-4.53%
Hispanic4.44%7.66%72.52%
Black7.26%7.28%0.28%
Two or More Races2.02%2.68%32.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.82%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%