Explore the Family Name Outram

The meaning of Outram

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Outram (ancient Germanic Audramn, Otram, a compound of words meaning ‘possessions, wealth’ and ‘raven’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Outram has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, sliding from rank 92,601 to 93,513, a change of -0.98%. However, the count of individuals with this surname has seen a small increase of 6.52%, moving from 184 people in 2000 to 196 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#92,601	#93,513	-0.98%
Count	184	196	6.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Outram

In regards to ethnicity as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data, changes in the distribution of the Outram surname amongst different ethnic identities were observed between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group associated with the surname remained White, despite experiencing a decrease of -5.07% from 48.37% to 45.92%. In contrast, there was a striking increase of 35.58% in the Hispanic population carrying this surname, rising from 4.89% to 6.63%. Those identifying as Black made up a substantial portion too, although dropping negligibly from 34.24% to 34.18%. The percentage of those with two or more races slightly increased from 6.52% to 6.63%, while the counts for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained suppressed or unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	48.37%	45.92%	-5.07%
Black	34.24%	34.18%	-0.18%
Two or More Races	6.52%	6.63%	1.69%
Hispanic	4.89%	6.63%	35.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%