Explore the Family Name Arrazola

The meaning of Arrazola

Basque: Castilianized form of a habitational name from Arratzola (in Castilian: Arrazola) in Biscay (Basque Country, Spain), a place called from Basque (h)artsu ‘stony place’ + the topographic suffix -ola ‘place of’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arrazola has significantly increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 42,217th and rose to 30,139th by 2010, which represents a 28.61 percent increase. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial growth of over 60 percent from 484 in 2000 to 778 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Arrazola per 100,000 population grew by 44.44 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#42,217#30,13928.61%
Count48477860.74%
Proportion per 100k0.180.2644.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arrazola

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the surname Arrazola identify as Hispanic, making up 91.32 percent in 2000 and increasing to 93.44 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White declined from 6.4 percent to 4.76 percent during the same period. Interestingly, the category of Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in 2010, accounting for 1.03 percent, while the percentage of those claiming two or more races disappeared. There were no changes in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Hispanic91.32%93.44%2.32%
White6.4%4.76%-25.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.03%0%
Two or More Races1.24%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%