Explore the Family Name Ari

The meaning of Ari

1. Turkish (Arı): ornamental name or nickname from arı ‘pure, innocent’, or from arı ‘bee’. The name is also interpreted as e.g. ‘hard-working’. 2. Jewish (Israeli): from Hebrew ari ‘lion’, a Hebraicized form of some original Ashkenazic surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ari has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ari was ranked as the 93,006th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 67,747th position, marking an increase in popularity of 27.16%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 183 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, demonstrating a remarkable rise of 59.02%. The proportion per 100k people also increased from 0.07 to 0.1, a change of 42.86%.

20002010Change
Rank#93,006#67,74727.16%
Count18329159.02%
Proportion per 100k0.070.142.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ari

Concerning ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a substantial increase from 10.93% to 21.65%, a change of 98.08%. However, those reporting two or more races decreased significantly from 12.57% to 3.09%. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest percentage of the Ari surname, although their representation slightly dropped from 59.56% to 56.70%. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation increased from 7.65% to 8.59%, and Black representation rose minimally from 9.29% to 9.97%. Finally, there was no change for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, maintaining a consistent 0.00% throughout the decade.

20002010Change
White59.56%56.7%-4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander10.93%21.65%98.08%
Black9.29%9.97%7.32%
Hispanic7.65%8.59%12.29%
Two or More Races12.57%3.09%-75.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%