Explore the Family Name Arling

The meaning of Arling

1. English: variant of Harlin and Harling. 2. German: variant of Erling and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: German Matthias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arling has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 74,675th and by 2010, it had fallen to a rank of 98,099 which indicates a drop of about 31.37%. The count of people with this surname also decreased during this period from 241 to 185, showing a decrease of around 23.24%. This reduced the proportion of people with the surname Arling per 100,000 people from 0.09 to 0.06, marking a reduction of about 33.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#74,675#98,099-31.37%
Count241185-23.24%
Proportion per 100k0.090.06-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arling

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Arling, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native who carried this surname. However, a significant majority of individuals with this surname identified as White. In 2000, about 98.34% of individuals with the surname Arling identified as White, declining slightly to 97.30% in 2010. There were also no recorded changes in individuals identifying with two or more races during this decade.

20002010Change
White98.34%97.3%-1.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%