Explore the Family Name Arnal

The meaning of Arnal

1. Spanish: from the personal name Arnal, a short form of Arnaldo; see Arnold. 2. French (southern): variant of Arnaud, a cognate of 1 above. 3. English: variant of Arnall, a cognate of the above. This surname is not found in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Arnal has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,862th most common, while by 2010 it had climbed to 56,195th, signifying an approximate 15% leap. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by nearly 30% from 281 to 364. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.1 individuals named Arnal in 2000, increasing to 0.12 in 2010, a growth of 20%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#56,195	14.68%
Count	281	364	29.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arnal

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Arnal surname, again based on Decennial U.S. Census data, a few shifts become apparent between 2000 and 2010. While a majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White (64.06% in 2000 and 58.24% in 2010), a slight decrease was observed over the decade. The Hispanic contingent, however, increased from 32.03% to 39.01%. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander group that made up 2.14% of Arnals in 2000 disappeared completely by 2010, and a new category of "Two or more races" emerged, representing 1.92% of Arnals. The proportions of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout the period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.06%	58.24%	-9.09%
Hispanic	32.03%	39.01%	21.79%
Two or More Races	0%	1.92%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.14%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%