Explore the Family Name Alphin
The meaning of Alphin
Altered form of an unidentified surname, possibly Dutch Van Alphen: habitational name from either of the places so named in North Brabant and South Holland. Compare Allphin. History: An entry in the English Patent Rolls records a Richard Alphyn, born in Gelderland, the Netherlands, living in Leicester in 1436, and the name recurs in post-medieval records in England, whence it may also have been brought to the US.
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How common is the last name Alphin in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Alphin experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Alphin was ranked as the 23,128th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 23,604th position, reflecting a decline of about 2.06 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased in the same period from 1,031 to 1,075, showing a growth of roughly 4.27 percent. The proportion of the name Alphin per 100k people also saw a small dip of 5.26 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,128 | #23,604 | -2.06% |
| Count | 1,031 | 1,075 | 4.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.36 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alphin
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Alphin, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a predominantly White ethnic identity. In 2000, approximately 95.34 percent identified as White and by 2010, this figure slightly decreased to 94.23 percent. The number of Hispanics with the Alphin surname grew considerably from 0.87 percent in 2000 to 1.58 percent in 2010, an increase of 81.61 percent. Those identifying as Black also increased from 2.33 percent to 2.79 percent. There were no recorded individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in 2000, however, a small percentage (0.84%) of Asian/Pacific Islanders appeared in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.34% | 94.23% | -1.16% |
| Black | 2.33% | 2.79% | 19.74% |
| Hispanic | 0.87% | 1.58% | 81.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.84% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |