Explore the Family Name Arvelo

The meaning of Arvelo

Spanish (Canary Islands): altered form of Galician Alvelo. Compare Arbelo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Alberto, Alfonso, Ana, Carlos, Justina, Luz, Miguel, Americo, Bienvenida, Demetrio.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Arvelo has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Arvelo was ranked 25,076th on the list of most common surnames, but by 2010 it had climbed to 21,986th, a rise of 12.32%. Meanwhile, the number of individuals carrying the Arvelo name increased by 27.16%, from 928 in 2000 to 1,180 in 2010. Proportionally, per 100k people, this represents an increase of 17.65% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#21,986	12.32%
Count	928	1,180	27.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.4	17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arvelo

Looking at ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Arvelo surname is predominantly associated with Hispanic ethnic identity. In 2000, 89.55% of those carrying the surname identified as Hispanic, a proportion that slightly increased to 90.25% by 2010. There was also a notable rise in the percentage of people with the surname identifying as Black, which went from 0.97% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010, marking a 57.73% increase. The proportion of individuals identifying as White with the surname decreased slightly by 5.86%, from 8.19% in 2000 to 7.71% in 2010. The data also shows that there were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indians and Alaskan Natives in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89.55%	90.25%	0.78%
White	8.19%	7.71%	-5.86%
Black	0.97%	1.53%	57.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.75%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%