Explore the Family Name Arancibia

The meaning of Arancibia

Basque: Castilianized form of Arantzibia, a topographic name from ar(h)antza ‘hawthorn’ and (h)ibi ‘ford’ + the definite article -a. Compare Arencibia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Arancibia has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arancibia was the 43,798th most common surname in the United States but by 2010, it had risen to become the 39,004th most common surname, marking a change of approximately 10.95%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 464 to 565 during this period, signifying a growth of 21.77%. The proportion of people with the surname Arancibia per 100,000 people in the US also rose from 0.17 to 0.19, an increase of 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,798	#39,004	10.95%
Count	464	565	21.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arancibia

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Arancibia. Notably, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic in both 2000 (87.72%) and 2010 (89.38%), marking a slight increase over the decade. Similarly, there was a small rise in those identifying as White, from 9.48% in 2000 to 10.09% in 2010. However, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped significantly from 1.29% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Arancibia who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also dropped from 1.08% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.72%	89.38%	1.89%
White	9.48%	10.09%	6.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.29%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.08%	0%	0%