2000
#125,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 126
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Arebalos
A Spanish surname likely derived from the word "arebal," referring to an outlying district or area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 116 Americans carry the last name Arebalos. That puts it at #155,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,954,779 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Arebalos surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
116
1 in 2,954,779
Census rank
#155,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
101
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 101 bearers of the surname Arebalos in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 155270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Arebalos, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Arebalos
The surname AREBALOS is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "arebal," which means "suburb" or "outskirts of a town." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived on the outskirts of a particular town or village.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AREBALOS can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 10th century. This document mentions a person named "Sancho Arebalos," who was a landowner in the region of La Rioja, Spain.
In the 12th century, there are records of a nobleman named "Rodrigo Arebalos" who served as a knight under King Alfonso VIII of Castile. Rodrigo Arebalos is mentioned in several chronicles and historical accounts from that time period.
During the 14th century, a notable figure named "Juan Arebalos" was a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Seville. He was involved in financing trade expeditions and maintaining business relationships with other merchants in the Mediterranean region.
In the 16th century, there was a Spanish explorer and conquistador named "Pedro de Arebalos" who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the conquest, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "True History of the Conquest of New Spain."
Another notable figure with the surname AREBALOS was "María Arebalos," a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her religious writings and her reputation for piety and spiritual wisdom.
Throughout history, the surname AREBALOS has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as "Arebalos de la Sierra" and "Arebalos del Camino," which further reinforces the connection between the name and its geographical origins.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arebalos
Among Census respondents with the surname Arebalos, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Arebalos bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Arebalos surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.0% · 98
- White3.0% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Arebalos
Arebalos appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#138,304
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-5 bearers (-4.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,665 places
2020
#155,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 101
-20 bearers (-16.5%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 16,966 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #125,639 | 126 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #138,304 | 121 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.0%) | Down 12,665 places |
| 2020 | #155,270 | 101 | 0.03 | -20 bearers (-16.5%) | Down 16,966 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Arebalos surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #138,304 | #155,270 | -12.3% |
| Count | 121 | 101 | -16.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -15.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Arebalos bearers went from 121 to 101 (-16.5% change). The surname moved down 16,966 positions in the national ranking, going from #138,304 to #155,270.
FAQ
Arebalos surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Arebalos?
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the surname Arebalos. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,954,779 residents.
How common is Arebalos?
Arebalos ranks #155,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 101 people with the surname Arebalos. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (116), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Arebalos.
Has Arebalos become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Arebalos went from 121 recorded bearers to 101. That is a decrease of 20 (-16.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #138,304 to #155,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Arebalos?
Among Census respondents with the surname Arebalos, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 97.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Arebalos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Arebalos appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (97.0%), White (3.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Arebalos (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Arebalos mean?
A Spanish surname likely derived from the word "arebal," referring to an outlying district or area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Arebalos (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Arebalos?
Want to know how common the surname Arebalos is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.