Explore the Family Name Auckland

The meaning of Auckland

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name from Bishop, Saint Helen, or West Auckland (Durham), whose name is recorded as Alclit, Alclet in the 12th century. It contains Old Welsh or Cumbric alt ‘slope, cliff’ + an early form of the river name Clyde. The name has been altered through Scandinavian influence in various ways culminating in the guise of auka-land ‘increased, extra land’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Auckland has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 76,465 in terms of popularity and had 234 counts. By 2010, the ranking slightly improved to 76,275 with an increased count of 252, marking a growth of about 7.69%. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.09, indicating that the surname's prevalence did not significantly change in the overall population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,465	#76,275	0.25%
Count	234	252	7.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Auckland

In regard to ethnicity associated with Auckland, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes over the decade. The majority of individuals with the Auckland surname identified as White, making up 95.73% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.05% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, there was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.99% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010, with 2.38% of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.73%	94.05%	-1.75%
Hispanic	2.99%	3.17%	6.02%
Two or More Races	0%	2.38%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%