Explore the Family Name Arledge

The meaning of Arledge

English: variant of Aldrich or Aldridge. A few bearers of the name are recorded in southern England in the 17th–19th centuries, but the name appears to have died out in Britain. History: Isaac Arledge died in Fairfield County, SC, in 1790.

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

The surname Arledge saw a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Arledge was ranked 11,818th in popularity, but by 2010, it dropped slightly to 12,279th. The number of people bearing this surname, however, increased from 2,428 in 2000 to 2,532 in 2010, representing a growth of about 4.28 percent. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals with the Arledge surname per 100,000 population decreased by 4.44 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,818	#12,279	-3.9%
Count	2,428	2,532	4.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.9	0.86	-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arledge

In terms of ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some notable changes among those with the surname Arledge between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races significantly increased by 33.33 percent and 91.92 percent respectively. The number of Arledges identifying as Hispanic also rose notably by 63.82 percent. On the other hand, the majority of Arledges are of White ethnicity, although their proportion has slightly decreased by 1.47 percent. Black Arledges decreased by 15.33 percent while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a moderate increase of 13.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.59%	91.23%	-1.47%
Black	4.24%	3.59%	-15.33%
Hispanic	1.52%	2.49%	63.82%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.9%	91.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.51%	13.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.21%	0.28%	33.33%