Explore the Family Name Arning

The meaning of Arning

German: patronymic from the personal name Arne. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erland, Holger. German Juergen, Klaus.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arning has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, Arning ranked 78,549 in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it fell to 84,748, a decline of 7.89%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 226 in the year 2000 to 221 by 2010, representing a 2.21% decrease. The proportion of people with the surname Arning per 100,000 people also decreased by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#78,549#84,748-7.89%
Count226221-2.21%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arning

In regards to ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals carrying the surname Arning identify as White. In 2000, a staggering 95.58% of Arnings identified as White, and this percentage remained high in 2010 at 94.57%, despite a slight decrease of 1.06%. Interestingly, while no Arning identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, there was a recorded 2.26% who identified as such in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and Hispanic remained at 0% for both years. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.65% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.58%94.57%-1.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%2.26%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.65%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%