Explore the Family Name Altidor

The meaning of Altidor

Haitian: from the personal name Altidor, a coinage similar to the names such as Alcindor and Lindor.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Altidor has significantly increased over a ten-year span from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 33,876 but by 2010 it had risen to rank 23,881. This represents a notable growth in popularity of 29.5%. The count of people with the surname also rose from 634 in 2000 to 1057 in 2010, showing a remarkable increase of 66.72%. The proportion of people named Altidor per 100,000 also grew by 50%, rising from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,876	#23,881	29.5%
Count	634	1,057	66.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.36	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Altidor

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insight into the ethnic identity of those bearing the Altidor name. In 2000, the Black community accounted for 86.44% of all Altidors, and this figure rose to 96.78% in 2010 - an increase of 11.96%. Individuals identifying as Two or more races fell dramatically from making up 10.57% of Altidors in 2000 to just 1.51% in 2010, a decline of 85.71%. The Hispanic percentage also decreased, falling from 1.74% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010, marking a 34.48% drop. In both years, there were no recorded Altidors identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the number of White individuals declined completely from a minor 0.95% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	86.44%	96.78%	11.96%
Two or More Races	10.57%	1.51%	-85.71%
Hispanic	1.74%	1.14%	-34.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	0.95%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%