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

Arandia, 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 Arandia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arandia in America

Arandia is the 52970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arandia surname appeared 391 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Arandia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arandia 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 Arandia

The surname ARANDIA is of Basque origin, originating in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely dates back to the early medieval period, around the 8th to 10th centuries.

The name is believed to be derived from the Basque words "aran" meaning valley and "di" meaning place or dwelling. It likely referred to someone who lived in a particular valley or settlement. The spelling may have evolved from variations such as "Arandía" or "Arandia."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name ARANDIA appears in the Codex de Roda, a 10th-century cartulary from the monastery of Santa María de Roda in Aragon, Spain. This suggests the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Sancho ARANDIA is recorded as holding lands in the Navarre region of northern Spain. This indicates the name had gained some prominence and status by that period.

During the 15th century, a Spanish soldier and explorer named Juan de ARANDIA accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later settled in the Caribbean and is considered one of the first European settlers in the region.

In the 16th century, a Basque nobleman named Pedro ARANDIA served as a military leader and fought against the French during the Italian War of 1551-1559. He was known for his bravery and strategic skills.

In the 17th century, a Spanish priest and scholar named Tomás de ARANDIA authored several works on theology and philosophy. He was born in Vitoria, Spain in 1592 and died in Salamanca in 1666.

Another notable figure with the surname ARANDIA was María ARANDIA, a Spanish writer and activist born in Bilbao in 1786. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and education during the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arandia

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

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 Arandia 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 Arandia 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 Arandia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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