Explore the Family Name Appley
The meaning of Appley
English: variant of Apley.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Appley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Appley has experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,700 in terms of popularity, however, this ranking fell by 5.84% to reach 81,181 in 2010. The actual count of people bearing this surname remained unchanged at 233 across both years. When examined as a proportion per 100,000 residents, the presence of the Appley surname also decreased by 11.11%, from 0.09 to 0.08 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,700 | #81,181 | -5.84% |
| Count | 233 | 233 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Appley
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals identifying with the surname Appley are primarily of White ethnicity. In 2000, 95.71% of individuals with this surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 91.42% by 2010. A small proportion, 3.00% in 2000 and increasing to 4.29% in 2010, identified as Hispanic. Interestingly, the data also recorded an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races bearing the Appley surname in 2010, which was not present in 2000. There were no individuals identified as being of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either census year for this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.71% | 91.42% | -4.48% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4.29% | 43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.58% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |