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

Arcaina, 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 Arcaina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arcaina in America

Arcaina is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arcaina surname appeared 102 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 Arcaina.

The history of the last name Arcaina

The surname Arcaina has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Catalan word "arcaina," which means "clayey soil" or "muddy terrain."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Arcaina can be found in the "Llibre del Repartiment," a historical document that details the distribution of land and property in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest in the 13th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Arcaina, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

The name Arcaina is also found in various medieval manuscripts and records from the regions of Aragon and Catalonia. For example, the "Llibre de Privilegis de la Vila de Tàrrega," a book of privileges granted to the town of Tàrrega in Catalonia, includes references to individuals with the surname Arcaina from the 14th century.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Arcaina throughout history are:

1. Jaume Arcaina (c. 1320 - 1390), a renowned Catalan poet and scholar known for his contributions to the development of Catalan literature during the Renaissance period.

2. Pere Arcaina (c. 1450 - 1518), a prominent merchant and landowner from the city of Valencia, who played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of the region during the late 15th century.

3. Beatriu Arcaina (c. 1525 - 1598), a noblewoman and philanthropist from the town of Fraga in Aragon, who founded a hospital and several charitable institutions in the region.

4. Miquel Arcaina (c. 1670 - 1735), a Catalan painter and sculptor renowned for his religious artwork, particularly the altarpieces he created for churches and monasteries in Barcelona and the surrounding areas.

5. Francesc Arcaina (c. 1780 - 1844), a military officer and statesman from Catalonia, who served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars and later held political positions in the Spanish government.

The surname Arcaina has been associated with various place names and locations throughout the regions of Aragon and Catalonia, such as the town of Arcaina in the province of Huesca, and the village of Arcaina in the province of Teruel. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating the presence of clayey or muddy terrain in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arcaina

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

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

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