Find out how popular the last name Aranda is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aranda.

Aranda, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aranda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aranda in America

Aranda is the 1861st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aranda surname appeared 19,298 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Aranda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aranda to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aranda

The surname Aranda originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word 'aranda', meaning valley or glen, indicating that the bearers of this name likely hailed from a valley region within the Basque Country or surrounding areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Aranda name can be found in the 13th-century Catalan Grand Chronicles, which mention a certain Pedro de Aranda, a nobleman from the Kingdom of Aragon. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of northeastern Spain by that time.

During the 15th century, the Aranda surname appeared in various historical documents related to the Spanish Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Pedro Ruiz de Aranda, a soldier and military commander, played a role in the conquest of Granada in 1492, the final victory that marked the end of the Reconquista.

In the 16th century, Juan de Aranda, a renowned architect and sculptor from Cuenca, Spain, designed several notable churches and cathedrals, including the Cathedral of Plasencia and parts of the Cathedral of Seville. His works exemplified the Renaissance and Plateresque styles of architecture and art.

During the 17th century, the Aranda name gained prominence in the Spanish viceroyalties of the Americas. Juan de Aranda y Guzmán was appointed Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1664 to 1673, overseeing the colonial administration of a vast territory.

In the 18th century, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda, was a prominent Spanish statesman and military leader. He served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1792 to 1794 and played a significant role in the expulsion of the Jesuit order from Spanish territories in 1767.

Throughout history, the Aranda surname has been associated with various notable individuals across different fields, including politics, military, art, and architecture, reflecting its deep roots in Spanish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aranda

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aranda.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aranda was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aranda has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aranda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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