Explore the Family Name Aspen

The meaning of Aspen

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a place called Aspen, from an inflected form of asp ‘aspen tree’. 2. English (Lancashire): variant of Espin. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Ludvig, Sven.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aspen saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aspen was ranked as the 55,003rd most popular surname in the United States and then slipped to the 55,841st spot in 2010, marking a decline of 1.52%. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 350 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 4.86%. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly dropped by 7.69% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,003	#55,841	-1.52%
Count	350	367	4.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aspen

Ethnic identity linked with the surname Aspen has seen some fluctuations as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in 2000, by 2010 the surname had appeared among individuals identifying as Black. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races grew significantly by 109.79%, jumping from 1.43% in 2000 to 3% in 2010. However, the majority of those with the Aspen surname identified as White, although this group experienced a slight decrease, from 92% in 2000 to 90.46% in 2010. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native holders of the Aspen surname marginally increased by 4.14%. The Hispanic group, which accounted for 1.43% in 2000, completely disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92%	90.46%	-1.67%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.14%	3.27%	4.14%
Two or More Races	1.43%	3%	109.79%
Black	0%	1.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.43%	0%	0%