Explore the Family Name Arave

The meaning of Arave

Altered form of French Arrivé: from Old French arivé, past participle of ariver ‘to arrive (at a destination)’, originally ‘to reach the bank of a river’ (from Old French rive ‘bank of a river’), hence probably a nickname denoting a newcomer to a community.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arave has seen a minor rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arave was ranked as the 44,997th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to become the 44,193rd most popular name. This represents a 1.79% change in ranking. Furthermore, the number of people bearing this surname also increased during this time period, from 449 individuals in 2000 to 487 in 2010, marking an 8.46% increase in count. The proportion of Araves per 100,000 people, however, remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,997	#44,193	1.79%
Count	449	487	8.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arave

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Arave identify as White. In 2000, 96.88% identified as White, and this figure dipped slightly to 96.71% in 2010. The percentage of Araves identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase over this decade, rising from 2.45% to 3.08%. No Araves identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010, and there were also no Araves who identified with two or more races during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.88%	96.71%	-0.18%
Hispanic	2.45%	3.08%	25.71%
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%