Explore the Family Name Aurelien

The meaning of Aurelien

French (Aurélien) and West Indian (mainly Haiti and Saint Lucia; in Haiti Aurélien): from the French personal name Aurélien, from Latin Aurelianus, a derivative of Aurelius (see Aurelio). In the US, this surname is almost exclusively of West Indian origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aurelien has risen in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Aurelien was the 87,729th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 197 instances. However, by 2010 it had climbed to be the 57,914th most common surname, with an increase in instances to 351. This represents a substantial growth rate of 33.99% over the decade. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname Aurelien per 100,000 individuals also increased by 71.43%, from 0.07 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#57,914	33.99%
Count	197	351	78.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aurelien

Regarding ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Aurelien is predominantly associated with the Black community. In 2000, 80.20% of individuals with this surname identified as Black, and this figure increased to 92.88% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races fell significantly, from 13.71% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010. Similarly, there were slight decreases in the percentages of White and Hispanic individuals with the surname Aurelien, while the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	80.2%	92.88%	15.81%
Hispanic	3.05%	2.56%	-16.07%
White	3.05%	2.28%	-25.25%
Two or More Races	13.71%	1.99%	-85.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%