Explore the Family Name Arato
The meaning of Arato
1. Italian: probably from arato ‘cultivated soil’ applied as a topographic name. 2. Hungarian (Arató): occupational name meaning ‘reaper or harvester’, from the Finno-Ugric verb arat ‘reap, harvest’, probably ultimately derived from Turkic. The name may initially have been given to the best harvester in a community, but subsequently it became a status name for a seasonal laborer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Arato in the United States?
The surname Arato ranked 76,208th in popularity during the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census and improved its rank to 72,332nd in the 2010 census, a positive change of 5.09%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 235 in 2000 to 269 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 14.47%. However, the proportion of the surname per 100k population remained unchanged at 0.09 according to the census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,208 | #72,332 | 5.09% |
| Count | 235 | 269 | 14.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arato
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Arato surname as per the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been a significant change between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group identifying with the surname Arato is White, which decreased slightly from 88.94% in 2000 to 85.87% in 2010. While no individual identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was recorded in either census year, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase from 2.13% to 5.20%. Additionally, there was an uptick in those identifying as Hispanic, moving up from 4.68% to 7.06%. Conversely, the number of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by 27.06% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.94% | 85.87% | -3.45% |
| Hispanic | 4.68% | 7.06% | 50.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.13% | 5.2% | 144.13% |
| Two or More Races | 2.55% | 1.86% | -27.06% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |