Explore the Family Name Aristizabal

The meaning of Aristizabal

Basque: Castilianized form (Aristizábal) of Ariztizabal, a topographic name for someone who lived by a large oak wood, from Basque areitz ‘oak’ + zabal ‘broad, wide’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Eduardo, Gustavo, Jose, Carlos, Fabio, Juan, Liliana, Luis, Orlando, Alfredo, Alvaro, Amparo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Aristizabal has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname has improved from 27386 in 2000 to 21320 in 2010, a change of 22.15%. Additionally, the count of people with this surname has also surged by an impressive 48.25%, from 829 to 1229 individuals. There was also a notable increase in proportion per 100k, from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010, marking a substantial rise of 35.48%.

20002010Change
Rank#27,386#21,32022.15%
Count8291,22948.25%
Proportion per 100k0.310.4235.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aristizabal

Looking at the ethnicity distribution of the surname Aristizabal as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, it is primarily associated with individuals who identify as Hispanic. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic, with a slight decrease from 92.64% in 2000 to 90.97% in 2010. In 2010, there were small increases in the White and Black demographics, with the percentage of individuals identifying as White rising from 7.12% to 7.73% and those identifying as Black increasing from 0% to 0.41%. In 2010, a new demographic emerged with 0.49% of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic92.64%90.97%-1.8%
White7.12%7.73%8.57%
Two or More Races0%0.49%0%
Black0%0.41%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%