Explore the Family Name Artus

The meaning of Artus

1. French and German: from a medieval variant of the personal name Arthur. 2. English: variant of Artis. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Artus has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 49,471st and by 2010, it dropped to 54,530th, a decrease of 10.23%. The count of people with this surname also saw a decline, from 399 in 2000 to 378 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.26%. The proportion of the Artus surname per 100k people decreased by 13.33% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,471	#54,530	-10.23%
Count	399	378	-5.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.13	-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Artus

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Artus diversified somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White —92.98% in 2000 compared to 87.04% in 2010— there were increases in other ethnic identities. Notably, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this changed to 5.82% in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic rose slightly from 2.26% to 2.65%, while the Black community saw an increase from 2.76% to 3.70%. However, there was a decrease in individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.25% in 2000 to no recorded percentage in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.98%	87.04%	-6.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.82%	0%
Black	2.76%	3.7%	34.06%
Hispanic	2.26%	2.65%	17.26%
Two or More Races	1.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%