Explore the Family Name Alworth
The meaning of Alworth
English: variant of Elsworth.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Alworth in the United States?
The surname Alworth has seen a slight change in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname was ranked 59,293 and by 2010 it had slightly fallen in rank to 60,045, marking a negative change of 1.27%. However, even though its ranking decreased, the count of people with the surname Alworth actually increased from 319 in 2000 to 336 in 2010, a rise of 5.33%. This signifies that while its ranking fell, the surname was still being adopted by more individuals. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a small decrease of 8.33%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,293 | #60,045 | -1.27% |
| Count | 319 | 336 | 5.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alworth
In terms of ethnic identity, the Alworth surname predominantly belongs to the White ethnicity based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94.04% of those with the surname identified as White and this percentage increased to 97.02% in 2010. There were minimal percentages of Hispanics and Blacks who bore the surname in 2000, but by 2010, there were no Black individuals with the Alworth surname and the percentage of Hispanics had decreased by 20.74%. The surname did not appear among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.04% | 97.02% | 3.17% |
| Hispanic | 1.88% | 1.49% | -20.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.88% | 0% | -100% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |