Explore the Family Name Aerts

The meaning of Aerts

Dutch and Flemish: patronymic from the personal name Aert, Middle Dutch Aart, a shortened form of the name Arnout (see Arnold). Compare Arts.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aerts has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Aerts was ranked as the 41,522nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 40,909th spot, reflecting a growth of about 1.48%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 494 in 2000 to 533 in 2010, marking a 7.89% rise. Despite this increase, the proportion of people named Aerts per 100,000 remained at a steady rate of 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#40,909	1.48%
Count	494	533	7.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aerts

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Aerts is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 89.27% of the bearers of this surname identified as White, though this percentage saw a slight decrease to 87.80% by 2010. The second largest ethnic group that carried the Aerts surname was Hispanic, rising from 7.69% in 2000 to 8.44% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 2.02% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. It's interesting to note that in 2010, less than one percent (0.94%) of individuals with the surname Aerts identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that was not present in the 2000 data. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.27%	87.8%	-1.65%
Hispanic	7.69%	8.44%	9.75%
Two or More Races	2.02%	1.69%	-16.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%