Explore the Family Name Aurand

The meaning of Aurand

1. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Alahramn, composed of the elements ala ‘all’ and hramn ‘raven’. This surname is also found in Germany. 2. Americanized form of German Aurandt, a surname of French origin (see 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aurand has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aurand was ranked as the 15,954th most popular surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had slipped slightly to 16,675th place, representing a decrease of 4.52 percent. The number of people bearing this surname slightly increased during this period from 1,673 to 1,718, registering a growth of approximately 2.69 percent. The proportion per 100,000 residents fell from 0.62 to 0.58, marking a drop of about 6.45 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,954	#16,675	-4.52%
Count	1,673	1,718	2.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.58	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aurand

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Aurand identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decline from 97.19 percent to 94.47 percent. There was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 0.42 percent to 1.34 percent, and those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.08 percent to 2.21 percent. The percentage of Aurand individuals identifying with two or more races also grew modestly from 0.90 percent to 1.34 percent. The data for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.19%	94.47%	-2.8%
Hispanic	1.08%	2.21%	104.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	1.34%	219.05%
Two or More Races	0.9%	1.34%	48.89%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%