How common is the surname Arledge?

2,532 people in the United States had the surname Arledge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,937 Americans. It ranked 12,279th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Arledge?

John Arledge, American actor (1907-1947), followed by Roone Arledge.

Where is the surname Arledge most common?

Wikidata records people named Arledge in the United States.

Is the surname Arledge getting more or less common?

More common. 2,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,532 in 2010, up 4.3%.

The surname Arledge

A surname, carried by 2,532 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A643

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Arledge is more common than 92.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,532 people named Arledge in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 121,937 Americans. That is up 4.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,428.

#12,279

rank among US surnames

2,532

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+4.3%

change since 2000 (was #11,818)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,274	Vinyard	2,534	121,841
#12,276	Altizer	2,533	121,889
#12,279	Sparling	2,532	121,937
#12,285	Dolezal	2,531	121,986

Who is named Arledge

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

91% of people named Arledge identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Arledges

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Arledge
American actor (1907-1947)
Roone Arledge
American sports and news broadcasting pioneer (1931-2002)

Questions

How common is the surname Arledge?: 2,532 people in the United States had the surname Arledge in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 121,937 Americans. It ranked 12,279th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Arledge?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Arledge identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Arledge?: John Arledge, American actor (1907-1947), followed by Roone Arledge.
Where is the surname Arledge most common?: Wikidata records people named Arledge in the United States.
Is the surname Arledge getting more or less common?: More common. 2,428 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,532 in 2010, up 4.3%.