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

Araújo, 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 Araújo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Araújo in America

Araújo is the 80419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Araújo surname appeared 236 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 Araújo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Araújo 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 Araújo

The surname ARAVJO is of Portuguese origin, traceable back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the old Portuguese word "aravjo," which referred to a type of shrub or small tree found in the Iberian Peninsula. This connection suggests that the name may have initially identified someone who lived near or worked with these plants.

One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Afonso Aravjo, a landowner from the region of Entre-Douro-e-Minho in northern Portugal, whose name appears in records dating back to 1287. In the 14th century, the variant spelling "Araújo" emerged, which is still commonly used today.

The Aravjo name can be found in several medieval documents, including the Livro Velho de Linhagens (Old Book of Lineages), a Portuguese genealogical record from the 13th century. This suggests that the family had established some prominence and influence in their region by that time.

In the 15th century, João Aravjo (1420-1487) was a notable Portuguese explorer and navigator who participated in several voyages along the West African coast. He is credited with discovering the Cape Verde Islands in 1456.

Another prominent figure was Pedro de Aravjo (1572-1638), a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who spent over 30 years in Brazil, working to convert indigenous peoples to Christianity. He is regarded as one of the pioneers of the Jesuit mission in South America.

During the 17th century, Manuel de Aravjo (1611-1679) was a respected lawyer and judge in the Portuguese city of Coimbra. He served as a member of the High Court of Coimbra and was known for his expertise in civil law.

In the 19th century, Francisco de Aravjo (1785-1859) was a Portuguese diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister of Portugal in the early 1800s.

Despite its Portuguese roots, the Aravjo surname has spread to other parts of the world, including Brazil, where it is commonly found among descendants of Portuguese immigrants. Notably, José de Aravjo (1790-1858) was a Brazilian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Brazil in the 1840s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Araújo

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

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

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