Explore the Family Name Arrow
The meaning of Arrow
English: habitational name from Arrow in Warwickshire or Arrowe in Cheshire. The first takes its name from the Arrow river, a Celtic or pre-Celtic term meaning ‘stream’; the second, recorded c.1245 as Arwe, is from Old Norse erg ‘shieling’. Perhaps sometimes from Harrow on the Hill in Middlesex, and therefore a variant of Harrow with loss of initial H-.
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How common is the last name Arrow in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arrow has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,120th most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved slightly to the 47,429th position, indicating a minor decrease in popularity by 0.66%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 424 to 447 during this decade, a growth of 5.42%. The proportion of individuals named Arrow per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.25%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,120 | #47,429 | -0.66% |
| Count | 424 | 447 | 5.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arrow
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the distribution among those with the Arrow surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of White individuals decreased slightly from 71.7% to 70.25%, while Black representation also went down from 6.6% to 5.59%. Interestingly, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising from 16.98% to 19.02%. The census for the first time recorded individuals identifying as Hispanic (2.91%) under this surname in 2010. There was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander, and the representation of those claiming two or more races went from 2.36% to 0 over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.7% | 70.25% | -2.02% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 16.98% | 19.02% | 12.01% |
| Black | 6.6% | 5.59% | -15.3% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.91% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 0% | 0% |