Explore the Family Name Arteta
The meaning of Arteta
Basque: habitational name from any of several places called Arteta in Navarre and Biscay, from art(h)e ‘holm oak’ + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’.
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How common is the last name Arteta in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Arteta has seen a notable increase over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Arteta was ranked as the 81,100th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed up to the 59,742nd position - an improvement of over 26 percent. The actual count of people with the surname also grew during this period, from 217 individuals in 2000 to 338 in 2010. This represents a substantial rise of almost 56 percent. As a result, the proportion of people with the surname Arteta per 100,000 population also saw growth, increasing by 37.5 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,100 | #59,742 | 26.34% |
| Count | 217 | 338 | 55.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.11 | 37.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arteta
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic composition of those carrying the surname Arteta from 2000 to 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic increased from 82.49 to 87.57, while the number identifying as White dropped from 12.44 percent to 8.88 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Black saw a significant decrease, falling from 4.15 percent to just 1.48 percent. There was also a slight emergence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not present in the 2000 data but constituted 2.07 percent in 2010. There were no changes observed for two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 82.49% | 87.57% | 6.16% |
| White | 12.44% | 8.88% | -28.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.07% | 0% |
| Black | 4.15% | 1.48% | -64.34% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |