Explore the Family Name Arjona

The meaning of Arjona

Spanish: habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Enrique, Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Francisco, Leticia, Mauricio, Orlando, Rafael, Ruben, Alicia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arjona has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname climbed from 22,870 in 2000 to 19,469 in 2010, marking a change of 14.87%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw an increase from 1,045 to 1,388 during the same period, which represents a rise of 32.82%. The proportion per 100k people increased by 20.51%, reflecting the growing prevalence of this surname in the U.S.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,870	#19,469	14.87%
Count	1,045	1,388	32.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.47	20.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arjona

The ethnic identity linked with the Arjona surname also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group identified as Hispanic, which grew from 84.11% to 87.97% over the decade. The portion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 35.41%, from 7.37% to 4.76%. There was a slight decrease among those identifying as White, moving from 6.41% to 5.48%, a 14.51% change. Notably, there appears to have been an emergence of individuals with the Arjona surname identifying with two or more races, which wasn't recorded in 2000 but constituted 1.15% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black category went from 1.05% to zero, and no respondents identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.11%	87.97%	4.59%
White	6.41%	5.48%	-14.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.37%	4.76%	-35.41%
Two or More Races	0%	1.15%	0%
Black	1.05%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%