Explore the Family Name Arth

The meaning of Arth

German: 1. variant of Art. 2. alternatively, perhaps a habitational name from a place with this name, in Schwyz Canton, Switzerland, and in Bavaria south of Regensburg. History: An Art(h) family arrived in OH from Mittelbollenbach, Germany, in 1848.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Arth has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,443 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 32,485th position, marking a 6.71% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly dipped from 724 to 708, a drop of 2.21%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname Arth declined by 11.11%, from 0.27 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,443	#32,485	-6.71%
Count	724	708	-2.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arth

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Arth has also seen some shifts, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of people with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.69%) and 2010 (95.20%), there was a slight decrease of 1.54% over the decade. The portion identifying as Hispanic increased notably from 1.66% to 2.40%, marking a change of 44.58%. Notably, in 2010, small proportions began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, which were previously unreported in 2000. There was a minimal decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.10% to 0.85%. No change was observed for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	95.2%	-1.54%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.4%	44.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.85%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0.85%	-22.73%
Black	0%	0.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%