Explore the Family Name Arriaza

The meaning of Arriaza

Basque: Castilianized form of a topographic name from (h)arri ‘stone’ + the suffix -tza denoting abundance. This surname is common in southern Spain; it is no longer found in the Basque Country. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Raul, Carlos, Esperanza, Francisco, Julio, Sergio, Ana, Augusto, Bernardo, Blanca.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Arriaza showed an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arriaza was ranked 21,934th in terms of popularity and it rose to 19,480th by 2010, reflecting an 11.19% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 1,103 to 1,387 during the same period, marking a significant rise of 25.75%. The proportion of people with the surname Arriaza per 100,000 population also swelled by 14.63%, moving from 0.41 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,934	#19,480	11.19%
Count	1,103	1,387	25.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.47	14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arriaza

When it comes to ethnicity associated with the surname Arriaza, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the highest percentage belongs to the Hispanic community. In 2000, 93.93% of those with the surname were identified as Hispanic, and this percentage saw a slight increase to 95.96% by 2010. The data also shows a decrease in the percentage of those identified as White, falling from 4.81% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010. The groups Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native had negligible representation, with percentages either being suppressed for privacy or remaining at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.93%	95.96%	2.16%
White	4.81%	3.46%	-28.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0%	0%
Black	0.45%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%