Explore the Family Name Ator
The meaning of Ator
Americanized form of German Ater.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ator in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ator saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,448th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 42,720th position, representing a decrease of 3.07%. However, despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with the Ator surname actually increased slightly from 495 in 2000 to 507 in 2010, marking a 2.42% rise.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,448 | #42,720 | -3.07% |
| Count | 495 | 507 | 2.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ator
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Ator, again relying on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, though the proportion decreased from 97.17% to 93.29% over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a slight increase, growing from 2.02% to 2.17%. Interestingly, the categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010, both accounting for 1.78% of the Ator population, whereas they were not represented in the 2000 data. There were no recorded instances of the Ator surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races categories during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.17% | 93.29% | -3.99% |
| Hispanic | 2.02% | 2.17% | 7.43% |
| Black | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.78% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |