Explore the Family Name Araneta
The meaning of Araneta
Basque: topographic name from (h)aran ‘valley’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’. This surname is most common in the Philippines.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Araneta in the United States?
The surname Araneta has seen a marked increase in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked as the 66,476th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 55,386th spot, representing an increase of over 16 percent. Similarly, the number of individuals carrying the Araneta name increased from 278 in 2000 to 371 in 2010, marking a growth rate of more than 33 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw a 30 percent boost during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,476 | #55,386 | 16.68% |
| Count | 278 | 371 | 33.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.13 | 30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Araneta
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Araneta surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group represented 80.22 percent of Aranetas in 2000 and slightly decreased to 79.51 percent in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races went down by nearly 14 percent, while those identifying as white saw a modest increase of under 3 percent. The percentage of Aranetas identifying as Hispanic remained steady at 8.63 percent, while there was a new appearance of Black Aranetas in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. American Indian and Alaskan Native Aranetas remained absent in both censuses.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 80.22% | 79.51% | -0.89% |
| Hispanic | 8.63% | 8.63% | 0% |
| White | 5.76% | 5.93% | 2.95% |
| Two or More Races | 4.68% | 4.04% | -13.68% |
| Black | 0% | 1.89% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |