Explore the Family Name Arenberg
The meaning of Arenberg
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of the personal name A(a)ron + German Berg ‘mountain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Arenberg in the United States?
Based on the decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Arenberg showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arenberg ranked as the 86,341st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 93,921st place, signaling an 8.78% drop in rank. The count of people with this surname also fell slightly, from 201 in 2000 to 195 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 3%. Despite these shifts, the proportion of people with the surname Arenberg per 100k remained steady at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,341 | #93,921 | -8.78% |
| Count | 201 | 195 | -2.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arenberg
The ethnicity associated with the surname Arenberg remains predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a substantial 98.51% of individuals with this last name identified as White, and this statistic hardly changed over the next decade, dropping marginally to 98.46% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.51% | 98.46% | -0.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |