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

Arenivar, 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 Arenivar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arenivar in America

Arenivar is the 45253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arenivar surname appeared 473 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 Arenivar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arenivar 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 Arenivar

The surname ARENIVAR has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "arenia" meaning "sandy" and "ibar" meaning "valley," suggesting that the name may have originated from a place name referring to a sandy valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ARENIVAR can be found in the archives of the town of Bayonne, situated in the historical Basque province of Labourd, in a document dated 1472. The document mentions a certain Juan de ARENIVAR, a landowner and merchant in the region.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name ARENIVAR appeared in various historical records across the Basque Country, particularly in the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Navarra. In 1586, a María ARENIVAR was mentioned in a marriage record from the village of Legazpi, while in 1639, a Pedro ARENIVAR was listed as a witness in a legal document from Pamplona.

The ARENIVAR name also found its way into Spanish colonial records from the Americas, with mentions of individuals bearing the surname in areas such as Mexico and Peru during the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable figure was Juana ARENIVAR, born in 1698 in Cusco, Peru, who was a prominent landowner and philanthropist in the region.

In the 19th century, the name ARENIVAR gained recognition through the works of the Basque writer and linguist Juan Ignacio de ARENIVAR (1820-1887), who made significant contributions to the preservation and study of the Basque language and culture.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the surname ARENIVAR, including:

1. Martín ARENIVAR (1564-1632), a Basque explorer and navigator who participated in Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Ocean.
2. Isabel ARENIVAR (1712-1789), a renowned artist from San Sebastián, known for her religious paintings and portraits.
3. Andrés ARENIVAR (1822-1898), a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament.
4. Elena ARENIVAR (1879-1942), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's education in the Basque Country.
5. Jesús ARENIVAR (1905-1983), a celebrated Basque sculptor whose works can be found in various cities across Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arenivar

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

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

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