Explore the Family Name Arencibia

The meaning of Arencibia

Spanish (Canary Islands): altered form of Basque Arancibia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Alberto, Alfredo, Carlos, Orlando, Pedro, Andres, Julio, Lazaro, Luis, Miguel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Arencibia has experienced a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Arencibia was ranked 22,461 in frequency and by 2010, it had improved to be the 18,918th most common surname. This shows an upward shift of 15.77%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,069 in 2000 to 1,443 in 2010, marking a 34.99% rise. The proportion of individuals named Arencibia per 100k population similarly rose by 22.5%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.49 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,461	#18,918	15.77%
Count	1,069	1,443	34.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.49	22.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arencibia

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Arencibia evolved slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, nor those identifying as two or more races. The percentage of people of White ethnicity with this surname decreased by 23.88%, from 10.01% in 2000 to 7.62% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Hispanics bearing this surname increased by 3.51%, from 88.31% in 2000 to 91.41% in 2010. The Black community with this surname saw a decrease of 31.97%, moving from 1.22% in 2000 to 0.83% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.31%	91.41%	3.51%
White	10.01%	7.62%	-23.88%
Black	1.22%	0.83%	-31.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%