Explore the Family Name Arline

The meaning of Arline

Possibly an Americanized form of German Ehrlein: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name Ero cognate with Old High German ēra ‘honor’. It is found mainly among African Americans.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arline has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arline was ranked 18,542nd popular surname with 1,373 counts, representing 0.51 per 100k people. By 2010, its rank had improved to 17,300, with a significant increase in count to 1,636, indicating a popularity growth of 6.7% and a proportional rise of 7.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,542	#17,300	6.7%
Count	1,373	1,636	19.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.55	7.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arline

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows an interesting shift over the decade. In 2000, the highest percentage of individuals with the surname Arline identified as Black (74%), followed by White (19.88%), Hispanic (2.33%), and those identifying with two or more races (3.13%). However, by 2010, though the largest group still identified as Black, the percentage had decreased to 66.81%. In contrast, there were increases in all other ethnic identities, particularly noticeable among those identifying with two or more races, which saw a percentage increase of 63.90%. The proportions of Whites and Hispanics raised to 24.08% and 3.24%, respectively. There were no individuals who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	74%	66.81%	-9.72%
White	19.88%	24.08%	21.13%
Two or More Races	3.13%	5.13%	63.9%
Hispanic	2.33%	3.24%	39.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%