Explore the Family Name Aranibar

The meaning of Aranibar

Basque: habitational name from a place so named in the Basque Country, Spain, from aran ‘valley’ and ibar ‘meadow, riverbank’. Compare Arenivar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Aranibar has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 122,534 in popularity and rose to a rank of 76,275 by 2010, representing a substantial change of 37.75%. Additionally, the number of individuals carrying this surname almost doubled from 130 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, an impressive increase of 93.85%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, the frequency of the surname Aranibar increased from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, marking an 80% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#122,534	#76,275	37.75%
Count	130	252	93.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.09	80%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aranibar

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Aranibar identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, over 90% of the Aranibar population identified as such, although there was a slight decrease of 1.56% from 2000 to 2010. The second most common ethnic identity associated with the surname is White, which saw a considerable increase of 54.83%, growing from 5.38% in 2000 to 8.33% in 2010. The census data showed no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and no individuals reported having two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	92.31%	90.87%	-1.56%
White	5.38%	8.33%	54.83%
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%