Explore the Family Name Arntz

The meaning of Arntz

North German (Westphalia) and Dutch (northeastern Netherlands): patronymic from the personal name Arn(d)t (see Arndt).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arntz has seen a slight decline over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,304 in terms of prevalence but dropped to 26,362 by 2010, marking a 4.18% decrease. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the Arntz surname increased slightly from 919 to 926 between 2000 and 2010, a growth of 0.76%. However, when considering its proportion per 100,000 people, the surname saw an 8.82% drop in popularity.

20002010Change
Rank#25,304#26,362-4.18%
Count9199260.76%
Proportion per 100k0.340.31-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arntz

When exploring the ethnicity associated with the surname Arntz as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's evident that the majority identify as White, with this figure increasing marginally from 95.76% in 2000 to 96.22% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races also saw an increase from 1.41% to 2.16%, a substantial change of 53.19%. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 was 1.09%, but this figure was suppressed in the 2010 census for privacy reasons. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 36.67%, down from 1.2% to 0.76%. No individuals with the surname Arntz identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.76%96.22%0.48%
Two or More Races1.41%2.16%53.19%
Hispanic1.2%0.76%-36.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.09%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%