Explore the Family Name Alms
The meaning of Alms
1. North German: patronymic from the personal name Alm. 2. Swedish: variant of Alm.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Alms in the United States?
The surname Alms, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,528 in popularity with a count of 642 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its ranking had slipped to 35,345 with a count of 637, indicating a reduction of 0.78%. The proportion of people with the Alms surname per 100k also decreased by 8.33% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,528 | #35,345 | -5.42% |
| Count | 642 | 637 | -0.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alms
In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the surname Alms identify as White, comprising 96.26% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 96.39% in 2010. Over the same period, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 20.51%, from 0.78% to 0.94%. However, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant decrease of 30.52%, reducing from 2.49% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.26% | 96.39% | 0.14% |
| Hispanic | 2.49% | 1.73% | -30.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.78% | 0.94% | 20.51% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |