Explore the Family Name Arandia

The meaning of Arandia

Basque: Castilianized form of a topographic name derived from ar(h)an ‘plum tree’, in the sense of ‘thicket of plum trees’. This surname is also common in the Philippines.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arandia has seen an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 68,973rd and by 2010 it had risen to rank 52,970th, marking an overall change of 23.2%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 266 individuals in 2000 to 391 in 2010, a significant increase of nearly 47%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the figure went up from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a rise of 30%.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#52,97023.2%
Count26639146.99%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1330%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arandia

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Arandia surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there are some noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 32.71% to 30.69%, a drop of 6.18%. While the percentage of those identifying as White was negligible in 2000, by 2010 it had grown to 1.53%. The majority of Arandias identified as Hispanic, with their percentage increasing from 65.41% in 2000 to 67.52% in 2010, which indicates a growth of 3.23%. There were no changes in the percentages of those identifying as belonging to two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic65.41%67.52%3.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander32.71%30.69%-6.18%
White0%1.53%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%