Explore the Family Name Arista

The meaning of Arista

1. Spanish: possibly an altered form of Ariza. 2. Italian: derivative of Greek aristos ‘the best’, or perhaps a variant of Aresta, itself presumably a variant of Oreste.

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

The surname Arista has seen a surge in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 25272 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had jumped to 20239, representing an increase of 19.92%. The count of individuals with the Arista surname also grew significantly during this period from 920 in 2000 to 1315 in 2010, a rise of 42.93%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the Arista surname per 100,000 people increased by 32.35%, moving from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,272	#20,239	19.92%
Count	920	1,315	42.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.45	32.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arista

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows significant insights for the Arista surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a growth of 13.56% over the ten years, moving from 4.35% in 2000 to 4.94% in 2010. However, the proportions identifying with two or more races and as White decreased during this period by 43.10% and 16.29% respectively. Meanwhile, the largest ethnic group among those with the Arista surname remained consistent with Hispanic at 86.85% in 2000 and 87.83% in 2010, showing a marginal increase of 1.13%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.85%	87.83%	1.13%
White	6.63%	5.55%	-16.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.35%	4.94%	13.56%
Two or More Races	1.74%	0.99%	-43.1%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%