Explore the Family Name Arlington

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Arlington surname has seen a decrease in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 33,993 and held by approximately 632 people; however, by 2010, its rank had fallen to 47,272 with only about 449 individuals bearing the name. This represents a decline of almost 39.06% in ranking and a 28.96% decrease in count. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the Arlington surname dropped from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, which is a 34.78% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#33,993#47,272-39.06%
Count632449-28.96%
Proportion per 100k0.230.15-34.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arlington

Regarding ethnic identity, the census data shows that the majority of people with the Arlington surname identify as White followed by Black. From 2000 to 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of people identifying as White (from 84.81% to 82.85%) and Black (from 9.81% to 9.13%). Notably, the Hispanic population with this surname nearly doubled from 1.90% to 3.79%. The percentages for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0%. Meanwhile, those claiming two or more races slightly decreased from 2.22% in 2000 to 2.00% in 2010. These data findings are all based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

20002010Change
White84.81%82.85%-2.31%
Black9.81%9.13%-6.93%
Hispanic1.9%3.79%99.47%
Two or More Races2.22%2%-9.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%