Last Name ARANA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Chilean, Basque

Rank 4,660 (2000 US census) 6,826 (1990 US census)
Count 6,957 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 9.3%, or 647 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.22%, or 85 total occurrences, as black,
  • 4.2%, or 292 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.16%, or 11 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.55%, or 108 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 83.57%, or 5814 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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