Explore the Family Name Artiles

The meaning of Artiles

Spanish (Canary Islands): reportedly from an altered form of a Flemish surname, perhaps Artiel or Artielle, which may be from a pet form of an ancient Germanic compound personal name based on the element hard ‘hardy, brave, strong’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Carlos, Jorge, Rafael, Ramon, Ruben, Digna, Jesus, Manuel, Adriana, Alberto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Artiles has significantly grown between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 32,302 in the year 2000 to 25,115 in 2010, indicating an increase in popularity by 22.25 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 672 in 2000 to 988 in 2010, a substantial growth rate of 47.02 percent. The proportion per 100,000 of the population bearing this surname also increased by 32.0 percent during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#32,302#25,11522.25%
Count67298847.02%
Proportion per 100k0.250.3332%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Artiles

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most bearers of the surname Artiles identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 91.52 percent identified as Hispanic, which slightly increased to 93.22 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as White saw a decrease from 7.89 percent in 2000 to 5.97 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was no data recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or for those identifying with two or more races in either census year. A new ethnic identity emerged in 2010 with 0.51 percent identifying as Black, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0.00 percent in both years.

20002010Change
Hispanic91.52%93.22%1.86%
White7.89%5.97%-24.33%
Black0%0.51%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%