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Algoo

How common is the last name Algoo?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Algoo, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#136,449

Algoo was the 136,449th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 123 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)16.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino4.9%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)18.7%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander46.3%
  • Two or more races8.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native5.7%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.