Explore the Family Name Glaude

The meaning of Glaude

French: variant of Claude and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Adelard, Alcide, Armand, Germain, Gilles, Lucien, Marcel, Normand.

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

The surname Glaude gained popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Glaude ranked 25,076 in terms of surname popularity and increased to a rank of 22,963 by 2010—an 8.43% increase. The total count of individuals with the Glaude surname also increased from 928 in 2000 to 1,114 in 2010, representing a positive change of 20.04%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw an upturn, moving from 0.34 to 0.38 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#22,963	8.43%
Count	928	1,114	20.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.38	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glaude

As for the ethnicity of those bearing the name Glaude, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the same decade. In 2000, there were no reported instances of the surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, by 2010, these communities accounted for 0.45% and 0.54% of the Glaudes, respectively. In contrast, the percentage of multiracial individuals and Whites with this surname decreased - by 14.07% and 11.25% respectively. Notably, the Hispanic community saw a significant rise of 117.86% in the usage of the surname. The proportion of Black individuals with the surname Glaude also increased, from 46.77% in 2000 to 50.63% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.77%	50.63%	8.25%
White	47.84%	42.46%	-11.25%
Hispanic	1.4%	3.05%	117.86%
Two or More Races	3.34%	2.87%	-14.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.45%	0%