Explore the Family Name Apte

The meaning of Apte

Indian (Maharashtra): Konkanastha Brahmin name, apparently from Marathi apṭa, denoting the yellow bell orchid tree, Bauhinia tomentosa, which has medicinal properties. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Anjali, Atul, Avinash, Dilip, Meena, Uday, Ajit, Aruna, Ashok, Balkrishna, Girish, Hemant.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Apte' has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Apte was ranked 65,862 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 50,106, marking a 23.92% change. The count, or total number of people with this surname, also rose from 281 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, a remarkable increase of 48.75%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people increased by 40.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#50,106	23.92%
Count	281	418	48.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Apte

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Apte' identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 71.89% in 2000 to 83.49% in 2010, a change of 16.14%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities decreased from 4.27% to 2.39%, a drop of 44.03%. The percentage of people identifying as white also decreased significantly from 23.49% to 12.92%, a reduction of 45.00%. There were no changes observed in the Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	71.89%	83.49%	16.14%
White	23.49%	12.92%	-45%
Two or More Races	4.27%	2.39%	-44.03%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%