Explore the Family Name Proudfoot
The meaning of Proudfoot
Scottish: nickname for someone with a strutting or swaggering gait, from Older Scots and Middle English proud, prood ‘proud, haughty’ + fote ‘foot’. Alternatively, it may be an alteration by folk etymology of the Older Scots adjective proudfull ‘excessively full, bloated’.
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How common is the last name Proudfoot in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Proudfoot has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 20,484 in 2000 to 21,119 in 2010, a decrease of 3.1%. However, the count of people with the Proudfoot surname increased by 3.24% during the same period, with 1,204 people in 2000 and 1,243 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 6.67%, from 0.45 to 0.42.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,484 | #21,119 | -3.1% |
| Count | 1,204 | 1,243 | 3.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.42 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Proudfoot
Regarding the ethnicity of those with the Proudfoot surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. Notably, the percentage of Proudfoots identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 142.17%, rising from 0.83% to 2.01%. There was also a 37% increase in individuals identifying as Black. However, the data shows decreases for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their proportions reducing by 42.17% and 42.48% respectively. Meanwhile, the percentage of Proudfoots identifying as White slightly decreased by 0.23%, whereas the proportion of those reporting two or more races saw a slight increase of 3.72%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.2% | 90.99% | -0.23% |
| Two or More Races | 3.49% | 3.62% | 3.72% |
| Hispanic | 0.83% | 2.01% | 142.17% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.66% | 1.53% | -42.48% |
| Black | 1% | 1.37% | 37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.83% | 0.48% | -42.17% |