Explore the Family Name App
The meaning of App
German: from a short form of the personal name Apprecht, a variant of Albrecht. See also Albert.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name App in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "App" has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,292 and by 2010 it had dropped to a rank of 35,345, representing a decline of 6.17%. The count also decreased marginally from 647 in 2000 to 637 in 2010, a reduction of 1.55%. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 8.33% over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,292 | #35,345 | -6.17% |
| Count | 647 | 637 | -1.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name App
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "App" has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years (94.28% in 2000 and 92.94% in 2010), there was a 1.42% decrease over this period. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 3.09% to 5.49%, an increase of 77.67%. Meanwhile, those who identified as Black decreased substantially from 1.85% to 0.94%, a drop of 49.19%. No data was available for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.28% | 92.94% | -1.42% |
| Hispanic | 3.09% | 5.49% | 77.67% |
| Black | 1.85% | 0.94% | -49.19% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.77% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |