Explore the Family Name Arzu

The meaning of Arzu

Hispanic (mainly Honduras, Belize, and Guatemala): Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name from (h)arri ‘stone’ + the suffix -zu ‘abundance of’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ricardo, Adriana, Alba, Alberto, Alfredo, Ana, Augusto, Benito, Eloina, Eufracio, Guillermo, Gustavo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Arzu has seen a significant rise in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 26,520th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it climbed up to 22,543rd, marking an increase of 15%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 865 in 2000 to 1,140 in 2010, a substantial growth of approximately 31.79%. Its proportion per 100,000 people also went up by almost 21.87%, from 0.32 to 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#22,543	15%
Count	865	1,140	31.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.39	21.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arzu

Looking at the changes in ethnic identity associated with the surname Arzu, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting trends. There was a notable increase in Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities claiming the surname, going from 0% in 2000 to 1.84% and 1.75% respectively in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose slightly, from 61.39% to 65.79%. On the other hand, there were declines for those identifying as White (from 1.97% to 1.23%) and Black (from 29.71% to 27.19%). Moreover, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identified with two or more races saw a considerable decline, falling from 6.13% to 2.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	61.39%	65.79%	7.17%
Black	29.71%	27.19%	-8.48%
Two or More Races	6.13%	2.19%	-64.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.84%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.75%	0%
White	1.97%	1.23%	-37.56%