Explore the Family Name Arnoux

The meaning of Arnoux

1. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwulf, composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wulf ‘wolf’. 2. Altered form of French Arnould, a variant of Arnaud.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arnoux has seen a rise in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 64,186th and by 2010, it had climbed to the 61,745th position, marking a 3.8% increase. The number of people carrying this surname also increased by 12.07%, going up from 290 in 2000 to 325 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#64,186#61,7453.8%
Count29032512.07%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arnoux

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were changes in the ethnic identity distribution of individuals with the Arnoux surname between 2000 and 2010. During this period, there was an introduction of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities, accounting for 1.85% and 3.38% respectively. There was a slight increase in White and Black identities, with the former growing from 25.17% to 26.77% and the latter from 45.86% to 48.92%. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 17.24% to 13.85%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 8.62% to 5.23%).

20002010Change
Black45.86%48.92%6.67%
White25.17%26.77%6.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native17.24%13.85%-19.66%
Two or More Races8.62%5.23%-39.33%
Hispanic0%3.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.85%0%