How common is the surname Almond?

7,188 people in the United States had the surname Almond in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 42,953 Americans. It ranked 4,902nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Almond?

Gabriel Almond, American political scientist (1911-2002), followed by David Almond.

Where is the surname Almond most common?

Wikidata records people named Almond in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Almond getting more or less common?

More common. 6,893 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,188 in 2010, up 4.3%.

The surname Almond

A French surname, carried by 7,188 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A455

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Almond is more common than 97% of them.

Origin

French origin

* From the Middle English given name Almund, from the coalescence of Old English Æþelmund (literally “noble protector”) and Ealhmund (literally “temple protector”). * Variant of Allman (from Old French aleman (“German”) or alemayne (“from Germany”)) and Allmand (from Old French alemaund (“German”)), assimilated after almond by folk etymology.

One of 791 French surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,188 people named Almond in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 42,953 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,893.

#4,902

rank among US surnames

7,188

people in 2010

2.4

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #4,704)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,898	Yao	7,192	42,929
#4,899	Salmeron	7,191	42,935
#4,900	Sandhu	7,190	42,941
#4,902	Almond	7,188	42,953

Who is named Almond

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

79% of people named Almond identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Almonds

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gabriel Almond
American political scientist (1911-2002)
David Almond
British children's writer (born 1951)
Morris Almond
American basketball player (born 1985)
Lincoln Almond
American attorney, politician, and member of the Republican Party (1936–2023)
Johnny Almond
British blues musician (1946–2009)

Notable Almonds come mostly from the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Almond

Almond has the Soundex code A455, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A455.

Other French surnames

All 791 French surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Almond come from?: * From the Middle English given name Almund, from the coalescence of Old English Æþelmund (literally “noble protector”) and Ealhmund (literally “temple protector”). * Variant of Allman (from Old French aleman (“German”) or alemayne (“from Germany”)) and Allmand (from Old French alemaund…
How common is the surname Almond?: 7,188 people in the United States had the surname Almond in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 42,953 Americans. It ranked 4,902nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Almond?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Almond identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Almond?: Gabriel Almond, American political scientist (1911-2002), followed by David Almond.
Where is the surname Almond most common?: Wikidata records people named Almond in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Almond getting more or less common?: More common. 6,893 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,188 in 2010, up 4.3%.