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

Arenales, 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 Arenales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arenales in America

Arenales is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arenales surname appeared 200 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 Arenales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arenales 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 Arenales

The surname Arenales is of Spanish origin and it dates back to the medieval period. Its earliest recorded use can be traced to the Iberian Peninsula, specifically the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. The name is derived from the Spanish word "arena," which means "sand," and it likely referred to someone who lived near a sandy area or worked with sand.

One of the earliest known references to the Arenales surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript that documents the hunting grounds and forests of Spain during the reign of King Alfonso XI. This text mentions a place called "Arenales" in the province of Seville.

The first recorded person with the surname Arenales is Juan de Arenales, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 15th century. He was a knight and a distinguished military leader who participated in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

Another notable individual with this surname was Pedro Arenales de la Fuente, a 16th-century Spanish writer and philosopher who authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy. His most famous work, "Tratado de la Verdadera Nobleza" (Treatise on True Nobility), was published in 1573.

In the 17th century, the Arenales surname gained prominence in colonial Spanish America. One of the most prominent figures was Juan Antonio Arenales, a Spanish-born military officer who served as the governor of the Río de la Plata region (present-day Argentina and Uruguay) from 1664 to 1671.

Miguel Arenales was a 19th-century Argentine general and statesman who played a significant role in the Argentine War of Independence against Spain. He was born in 1770 in the city of Salta and fought alongside José de San Martín and Manuel Belgrano, two of the most renowned heroes of the independence movement.

Another notable figure with the Arenales surname was Tomás Arenales, a Spanish painter who lived in the 18th century and is known for his portraiture and religious works. He was born in 1719 in the town of Cervera, in the region of Catalonia, and his paintings can be found in several churches and museums across Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arenales

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

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

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