Explore the Family Name Alsop

The meaning of Alsop

English: habitational name from Alsop en la Dale in Derbyshire, named with the genitive of the Old English personal name Ælle + Old English hop ‘enclosed valley’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Alsop experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 18,607th most popular surname, but by 2010, it dropped to the 19,834th spot, marking a 6.59% decrease. In terms of absolute counts, there were 1,366 individuals with the Alsop surname in 2000, which slightly decreased to 1,355 by 2010, reflecting a 0.81% reduction. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 9.8% during this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,607	#19,834	-6.59%
Count	1,366	1,355	-0.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.46	-9.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alsop

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Alsop surname witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of Alsops identifying as White slightly decreased from 81.92% to 80.59%. Those identifying as Black also saw a decrease, from 12.66% to 11.73%. Conversely, individuals identifying as Hispanic showed an increase from 3.22% to 4.80%, marking a significant 49.07% growth. The percentage of Alsops identifying with two or more races also increased, from 1.32% to 1.92%. However, the proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero from 0.37% and 0.51% respectively, possibly due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.92%	80.59%	-1.62%
Black	12.66%	11.73%	-7.35%
Hispanic	3.22%	4.8%	49.07%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.92%	45.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0%	0%