Explore the Family Name Authement

The meaning of Authement

Altered form of French Autheman: from the ancient Germanic personal name Alteman, composed of the elements ald ‘old’ and man ‘man’. Some characteristic forenames: French Gervais, Armand, Fernand, Raoul.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Authement saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 19,813 in terms of popularity, however, by 2010, it had risen to 19,177—a change of 3.21 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased over this decade from 1,256 to 1,416, showing a significant growth rate of 12.74 percent. This meant that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., around 0.48 had the surname Authement, up from 0.47 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,813	#19,177	3.21%
Count	1,256	1,416	12.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.48	2.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Authement

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Authement surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 0.39 percent over the decade. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 14.37 percent, making it the ethnic group with the largest increase among those bearing the surname. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw an increase of 28.41 percent, albeit from a smaller base. Interestingly, there were no Authement individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a modest increase from 1.19 to 1.34 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.78%	95.41%	-0.39%
Hispanic	1.67%	1.91%	14.37%
Two or More Races	1.19%	1.34%	12.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	1.13%	28.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%