Explore the Family Name Ary
The meaning of Ary
1. Americanized form of German Ihrich, itself a very rare variant of Erich. 2. English: variant of Airey. This surname is now very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ary in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ary has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ary ranked 14,615 in popularity with a count of 1,867, equating to 0.69 instances per 100,000 individuals. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 17,182, and the count decreased to 1,648, or 0.56 per 100,000. This represents a change of -17.56% in rank and -11.73% in count, indicating a decrease in the use of the surname over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,615 | #17,182 | -17.56% |
| Count | 1,867 | 1,648 | -11.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.56 | -18.84% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ary
In terms of ethnic identity, the distribution of the Ary surname among different groups has also changed from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black saw a decrease, with the former dropping by 42.71% and the latter by 7.52%. Conversely, there was an increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic (101.36%), Two or more races (63.73%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (37.29%). Meanwhile, the largest group, White, experienced a slight decrease of 3.39%, but still constituted the majority at 75.24% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.88% | 75.24% | -3.39% |
| Black | 15.16% | 14.02% | -7.52% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 4.43% | 101.36% |
| Two or More Races | 2.04% | 3.34% | 63.73% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.77% | 2.43% | 37.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.96% | 0.55% | -42.71% |