Explore the Family Name Arnautovic

The meaning of Arnautovic

Bosniak, Serbian, and Croatian (Arnautović): patronymic from the Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian ethnic name Arnaut(in) ‘Albanian’, denoting a newcomer from Albania regardless the ethnicity, which was often Serbian or Wallachian.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arnautovic saw a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arnautovic ranked 113,519 in terms of most common surnames in the United States but jumped to 88,336 by 2010, an increase of 22.18 percent. The number of people with this surname also increased during this time period. There were 143 recorded instances of the Arnautovic name in 2000 and 210 in 2010, representing a growth of 46.85 percent. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people rose from 0.05 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#113,519#88,33622.18%
Count14321046.85%
Proportion per 100k0.050.0740%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arnautovic

Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Arnautovic surname identify as White. This group saw a slight increase from 91.61 percent in 2000 to 98.57 percent in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as belonging to two or more races dropped from 7.69 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. For four other ethnic identities tracked – Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native – there was no recorded change over the decade examined.

20002010Change
White91.61%98.57%7.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races7.69%0%-100%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%