How common is the surname Armas?

6,002 people in the United States had the surname Armas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,440 Americans. It ranked 5,773rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Armas?

Chris Armas, American soccer player and coach.

Where is the surname Armas most common?

Wikidata records people named Armas in the United States.

Is the surname Armas getting more or less common?

More common. 4,333 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,002 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Armas also a first name?

Yes. Armas is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Armas

A surname, carried by 6,002 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A652 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Armas is more common than 96.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,002 people named Armas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 51,440 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,333.

#5,773

rank among US surnames

6,002

people in 2010

2.0

per 100,000 Americans

+38.5%

change since 2000 (was #7,110)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,767	Guadarrama	6,006	51,406
#5,768	Papa	6,005	51,415
#5,769	Wiegand	6,004	51,423
#5,773	Carper	6,002	51,440
#5,776	Eicher	5,997	51,483

Who is named Armas

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

83% of people named Armas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 11% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 83%
White (not Hispanic) 11%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Armass

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Armas
American soccer player and coach, born 1972

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Armas

Armas has the Soundex code A652, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A652.

Questions

How common is the surname Armas?: 6,002 people in the United States had the surname Armas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 51,440 Americans. It ranked 5,773rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Armas?: In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Armas identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 11% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Armas?: Chris Armas, American soccer player and coach.
Where is the surname Armas most common?: Wikidata records people named Armas in the United States.
Is the surname Armas getting more or less common?: More common. 4,333 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,002 in 2010, up 39%.
Is Armas also a first name?: Yes. Armas is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.