Explore the Family Name Cartledge
The meaning of Cartledge
English (Midlands and Yorkshire): habitational name from Cartledge in Derbyshire, named from Old Norse kartr ‘rocky ground’ + Old English læcc ‘boggy stream’ (both unattested).
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How common is the last name Cartledge in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cartledge" has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,999th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 21,633rd spot, a change of almost 6%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1038 in 2000 to 1205 in 2010, an increase of over 16%. The proportion of people named Cartledge per 100k population also rose by nearly 8% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,999 | #21,633 | 5.94% |
| Count | 1,038 | 1,205 | 16.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.41 | 7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cartledge
The ethnicity distribution of the surname "Cartledge" has also seen some changes from 2000 to 2010, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority remained predominantly White (decreasing slightly from 71.68% to 69.29%), there were increases in other ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased slightly from 25.63% to 26.64%. There was a significant increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.16% to 1.91%, a change of over 64%. The proportions of those identifying as Two or more races also increased from 1.06% to 1.16%. Notably, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2010 data after being absent in the 2000 data, at 0.41% and 0.58% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.68% | 69.29% | -3.33% |
| Black | 25.63% | 26.64% | 3.94% |
| Hispanic | 1.16% | 1.91% | 64.66% |
| Two or More Races | 1.06% | 1.16% | 9.43% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.58% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.41% | 0% |