Explore the Family Name Outcalt

The meaning of Outcalt

Perhaps an altered form of German Altgeld, a nickname for a miser or money changer, from Middle High German alt ‘old’ + geld ‘money’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Outcalt has seen a significant increase over time. In the year 2000, Outcalt was ranked as the 52,714th most popular surname in the United States with 369 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the surname had risen to the 45,412th position with 471 individuals bearing the name. This represents a rank change of 13.85% and a count increase of 27.64%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname also increased from 0.14 to 0.16, marking a 14.29% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,714	#45,412	13.85%
Count	369	471	27.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Outcalt

In terms of ethnic identity, the distribution among those carrying the surname Outcalt showed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of Outcalts identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 87.8% in 2000 to 84.08% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Outcalt population saw an increase of 23.69%, going from 5.15% in 2000 to 6.37% in 2010. The proportion of Outcalts identifying as Black also rose by 26.89%, from 5.69% in 2000 to 7.22% in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or unchanged, and those identifying as two or more races appeared in the 2010 dataset at 1.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.8%	84.08%	-4.24%
Black	5.69%	7.22%	26.89%
Hispanic	5.15%	6.37%	23.69%
Two or More Races	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%