Explore the Family Name Apperson

The meaning of Apperson

1. Scottish, Irish, and English: reduced form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a’ Phearsain, a name that was taken to Ireland; see McPherson. This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. Compare Epperson 2. 2. Altered form of Epperson 1, a surname of French origin.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Apperson experienced a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,864th compared to 14,739th in 2010, marking a decrease of 24.23 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 16.56 percent during this period, from 2,416 to 2,016. Additionally, the proportion of people named Apperson per 100,000 population declined by 24.44 percent, from 0.9 in 2000 to 0.68 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,864	#14,739	-24.23%
Count	2,416	2,016	-16.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.68	-24.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Apperson

On the ethnicity front, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Apperson identified as White, increasing slightly from 92.26 percent in 2000 to 92.51 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 68.29 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 25.26 percent. However, the number of individuals who identified as Black decreased significantly by 38.64 percent. Additionally, there was a slight reduction of 22.41 percent among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The category of two or more ethnic identities witnessed a growth rate of 29.66 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.26%	92.51%	0.27%
Hispanic	1.9%	2.38%	25.26%
Black	3.39%	2.08%	-38.64%
Two or More Races	1.45%	1.88%	29.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.69%	68.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.58%	0.45%	-22.41%