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

Arenivas, 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 Arenivas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arenivas in America

Arenivas is the 36426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arenivas surname appeared 614 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 Arenivas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arenivas 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 Arenivas

The surname ARENIVAS has its origins in Spain, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a topographic name derived from the Spanish word "arena," meaning sand, and the suffix "-ivas," which is thought to have been a regional variation of the more common "-as" ending. This suggests that the name may have originated in an area with sandy soils or near a sandy region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ARENIVAS name can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing hunting expeditions during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350). This document mentions a person named Pedro Arenivas, who was likely a landowner or participant in the royal hunts.

Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the ARENIVAS name appeared in various regional records and documents across Spain. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Martín Arenivas, a merchant and explorer from Seville, who accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Another historical figure of note was Juan Arenivas, a soldier who fought in the Spanish-Portuguese War of Restoration (1640-1668). He was born in the town of Alicante in 1612 and served in the Spanish armies under King Philip IV.

In the 18th century, the ARENIVAS name can be traced to the town of Arenillas, located in the province of Soria, northern Spain. It is believed that some family members may have adopted the name "Arenivas" as a variation of the town's name, reflecting their place of origin.

During the 19th century, one notable individual bearing the ARENIVAS surname was Miguel Arenivas, a Spanish painter and illustrator born in Madrid in 1823. He was renowned for his portraits and landscapes, exhibiting his works in various galleries across Europe.

While the ARENIVAS name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, its earliest and most significant presence was in the Iberian Peninsula, where it can be traced back to medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arenivas

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

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

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