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

Araneda, 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 Araneda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Araneda in America

Araneda is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Araneda surname appeared 160 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 Araneda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Araneda 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 Araneda

The surname Araneda is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "arañeda," which means a place where spiders or cobwebs are found. This could suggest that the name was initially a descriptive surname referring to a person who lived in a place infested with spiders or cobwebs.

Alternatively, some sources suggest that Araneda may be a topographic surname, referring to the geographical features of a particular location. It could be related to the Spanish word "araña" (spider) or the Basque word "arana" (valley or ravine), indicating that the name originated from a place associated with spiders or valleys.

The earliest recorded instances of the Araneda surname can be found in various historical documents from Spain, such as parish records and legal documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Araneda, a nobleman mentioned in a royal charter from the Kingdom of Castile in 1471.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Araneda surname made its way to the New World, particularly to Chile and other Spanish colonies in South America. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Diego de Araneda y Norpianto (c. 1592-1667), a Spanish conquistador and one of the founders of the city of Osorno, Chile.
2. Francisco Araneda y Vásquez (1705-1775), a Chilean landowner and cattle rancher, known for his contributions to the development of agriculture in the region.
3. Alonso de Araneda (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.
4. María Araneda (1786-1848), a Chilean patriot and supporter of the independence movement, renowned for her bravery during the Battle of Rancagua in 1814.
5. Eusebio Araneda (1826-1891), a Chilean politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Congress and played a role in the drafting of the Chilean Civil Code.

The Araneda surname has been present in various regions of Spain and Latin America, particularly in Chile, where it has a significant presence. It has also been found in other Spanish-speaking countries, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals with this surname throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Araneda

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

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

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