Explore the Family Name Aluko

The meaning of Aluko

West African (Nigeria): Yoruba name, from àlùkò ‘woodcock’, said to be a name adopted by Ijesha textile hawkers to deflect the curses of their debtors.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aluko has surged in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it had a rank of 137,816, with only 112 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, its rank had risen to 75,317, representing a significant 45.35% increase. The count of individuals with this surname more than doubled from 112 to 256 over the same period, implying a substantial growth rate of 128.57%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Aluko surname per 100,000 also increased by 125.0%, moving from 0.04 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#137,816	#75,317	45.35%
Count	112	256	128.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.09	125%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aluko

The information from the Decennial U.S. Census pertaining to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aluko reveals notable changes between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the majority of individuals identified as Black, experiencing an increase from 89.29% to 94.14%. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 4.46% to 2.34%, a drop of 47.53%. People identifying as White with this surname were present in 2000 at 4.46%, but no such individuals were recorded in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.29%	94.14%	5.43%
Two or More Races	4.46%	2.34%	-47.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
White	4.46%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%