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

Arante, 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 Arante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arante in America

Arante is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arante surname appeared 100 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 Arante.

The history of the last name Arante

The surname Arante originated in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy during the late medieval period, approximately between the 13th and 15th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "arante," which means "plowing" or "ploughman." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with agricultural workers or those involved in farming activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Arante surname can be found in the records of the city of Turin in the late 14th century. A document dated 1389 mentions a certain "Giovanni Arante," who was a landowner and farmer in the surrounding rural areas. This provides evidence of the name's existence and connection to the agricultural sector during that time.

In the 15th century, the Arante family gained some prominence in the nearby town of Chieri, where they owned vineyards and were engaged in wine production. Historical records from this period mention a "Giacomo Arante," who was a respected vintner and merchant, born in 1432 and died in 1498.

As the centuries progressed, the Arante surname spread to other regions of Italy, particularly in the north. In the 17th century, a notable figure named Luca Arante (1615-1678) was a renowned architect and engineer from Verona, responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the Veneto region.

During the 18th century, the Arante name appeared in various historical documents and records, including a mention of a "Pietro Arante" (1709-1784), a scholar and professor of philosophy at the University of Pavia. He was celebrated for his contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.

Another prominent individual with the Arante surname was Carlo Arante (1788-1863), an Italian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected military strategist and writer on military tactics and strategy.

Over the centuries, variations and alternate spellings of the Arante surname emerged, such as Aranti, Arante, and Arantis. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its agricultural and rural heritage from the Piedmont region of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arante

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

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 Arante 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.

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

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