Explore the Family Name Excellent
The meaning of Excellent
Haitian: nickname from the adjective excellent, which has in French the same meaning as in English.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Excellent in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Excellent" has grown significantly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 104,819th in popularity with a count of 158 people bearing this surname. This equated to 0.06 per 100k people. By 2010, the rank had risen to 65,593 and the count increased to 302 individuals. This represented a dramatic growth rate of over 91% and an increase in proportion to 0.1 per 100k people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #104,819 | #65,593 | 37.42% |
| Count | 158 | 302 | 91.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.1 | 66.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Excellent
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Excellent," the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. The majority identifying as Black saw an increase, growing from 86.71% in 2000 to 91.72% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by just over half, from 8.86% in 2000 to 4.30% in 2010. There was also a small emergence of those identifying as White and Hispanic in 2010, which were not present in 2000. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 86.71% | 91.72% | 5.78% |
| Two or More Races | 8.86% | 4.3% | -51.47% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.99% | 0% |
| White | 0% | 1.66% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |