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

Araniva, 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 Araniva surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Araniva in America

Araniva is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Araniva surname appeared 274 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 Araniva.

We can also compare 2010 data for Araniva 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 Araniva

The surname Araniva has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged during the 8th or 9th century CE, derived from the Basque words "arana" meaning valley and "iba" meaning path or way.

The earliest known record of the name appears in the 11th century Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript detailing the journey along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. It mentions an individual named Araniva who was a local guide and innkeeper in the town of Roncesvalles, located in the Pyrenees mountains.

In the 13th century, there are references to a noble family bearing the name Araniva in the region of Lapurdi, in what is now the French Basque Country. This family held lands and estates near the town of Ustaritz, and their name is thought to have been derived from a nearby valley or pass through the mountains.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was Pedro Araniva, who lived in the late 14th century and was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of San Sebastián. His descendants continued to play an influential role in the region for several generations.

Another notable figure was Juan Araniva, a 16th century priest and scholar who wrote extensively on Basque language and culture. He was born in the village of Aranaz in 1521 and is considered one of the earliest chroniclers of Basque traditions and history.

In the 17th century, a military officer named Martín Araniva served under the Spanish Crown during the Thirty Years' War. He was involved in several major battles and campaigns, earning distinction for his valor and leadership.

During the 18th century, the name Araniva appeared in records from the town of Hernani, where a family of that name owned a successful textile business and mills along the Urumea River. One member, Ignacio Araniva, was a prominent merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a local hospital.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Araniva

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

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

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