Explore the Family Name Altic

The meaning of Altic

1. Americanized form of German Altig. Compare Altice and Altis. 2. In some cases probably also Bosniak (Altić): metronymic from the Bosniak Muslim female personal name Alta, a short form of Altuna, derived from Bosnian altun ‘gold’, a loanword from Turkish. History: The English clerk who recorded the landing of Daniel Altig (later Altic) in Philadelphia, PA, in 1749 spelled his name Altik and Alteck in two different instances. Some branches of the family later further altered its spelling to Altick or Altice or Altis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Altic has seen a marginal increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 46,000 in terms of popularity with a count of 437 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its rank improved to 45,495 with a 7.55% increase in the number of individuals with this surname, totaling 470. Despite the increase in the number of bearers, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#46,000#45,4951.1%
Count4374707.55%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Altic

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most individuals bearing the surname Altic identify as White, although there's been a 1.94% decrease between 2000 and 2010, from 96.34% to 94.47%. The data also shows an interesting uptick in multi-racial identity among Altic bearers, with a rise from 1.14% in 2000 to 2.55% in 2010—an impressive 123.68% increase. The year 2010 also saw Altic bearers identifying as Hispanic (1.7%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.28%) for the first time. However, no individuals with the Altic surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

20002010Change
White96.34%94.47%-1.94%
Two or More Races1.14%2.55%123.68%
Hispanic0%1.7%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.28%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%