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

Araos, 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 Araos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Araos in America

Araos is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Araos surname appeared 147 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 Araos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Araos 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 Araos

The surname Araos is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is thought to have derived from the Basque word "arau," which means "rule" or "law." This connection suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who held positions of authority or were involved in the legal or judicial systems.

Records indicate that the Araos surname dates back to the 12th century, with some of the earliest known mentions appearing in medieval documents from the Basque territories. Variations in spelling, such as Arahoz and Araotz, were common during this time period due to the lack of standardized orthography.

One notable early record of the name Araos can be found in the "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dated around 1200, mentions an individual named "Sancho Araoz," who is believed to have been a prominent figure in the region.

During the 16th century, the Araos surname gained further prominence with the birth of Antonio de Araoz (1515-1573), a Spanish Jesuit priest who played a significant role in the early years of the Society of Jesus. He served as the Superior Provincial of the Jesuit order in Spain and was a close confidant of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits.

Another notable figure with the Araos surname was Pedro de Araos (1522-1597), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile under the command of Pedro de Valdivia. He is credited with founding the city of Villarrica in southern Chile in 1552.

In the 17th century, Juan de Araos (1632-1711) was a prominent Spanish military officer and engineer who served as the Governor of Florida from 1700 to 1701. He was responsible for overseeing the construction of several fortifications in St. Augustine, including the Cubo Line, which was a defensive line of fortifications surrounding the city.

The Araos surname has also been associated with several place names in the Basque region, such as the town of Araoz in Navarre and the village of Araoz-Lekunberri in Gipuzkoa. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Araos

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

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

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