Explore the Family Name Aardema

The meaning of Aardema

West Frisian and Dutch: 1. patronymic, formed with the Frisian suffix -ma ‘(one of the) men of’, from the personal name Aard (a variant of Arend). 2. perhaps also a derivative of aarde ‘earth, soil’, either as a topographic or habitational name, or as an occupational name for a farmer (someone who tills the soil). Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Frans, Klaas.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aardema has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,119th most popular, while by 2010 it had moved up to the 49,546th spot, a change of 3.08%. The count of people with this last name also grew by 10.7%, from 383 to 424 individuals. However, the proportion of Aardemas per 100,000 people stayed consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#49,546	3.08%
Count	383	424	10.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aardema

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Aardema, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. This group accounted for an overwhelming majority at 99.22% in 2000, although this decreased slightly to 96.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among those with the Aardema surname saw a growth from 0% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.22%	96.93%	-2.31%
Hispanic	0%	2.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%