Areyano last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Areyano

A surname potentially derived from a location or geographical region.

Areyano, 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 Areyano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Areyano in America

Areyano is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Areyano surname appeared 154 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 Areyano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Areyano 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 113791 116123 -2.03%
Count 154 139 10.24%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.05 0.00%

The history of the last name Areyano

The surname AREYANO is of Spanish origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain, where it was likely derived from the Arabic name "Aryan" or "Areyán," meaning "noble" or "highborn."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the AREYANO name can be found in the municipal records of Seville, where a certain Pedro AREYANO is mentioned as a landowner in 1512. This suggests that the family may have held a prominent position in the area during that time.

In the late 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, including Catalonia and the Basque Country. Historical documents from the city of Bilbao reference a Juan AREYANO, a merchant and ship owner who lived between 1580 and 1645.

As Spanish colonization expanded in the Americas, the AREYANO name found its way to the New World. One notable figure was Rodrigo AREYANO, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s. Rodrigo AREYANO is recorded as having participated in the conquest of Tenochtitlán and was later granted land in the region.

Another prominent individual was Juana AREYANO, a 17th-century Spanish noblewoman and landowner in the Viceroyalty of Peru. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and founded a convent in Lima in 1652.

During the 18th century, the AREYANO name gained recognition in the field of literature. Miguel AREYANO, a poet and playwright from Madrid, was widely celebrated for his works, which included the popular play "La vida es sueño" (Life is a Dream), published in 1735.

Throughout its history, the AREYANO surname has been associated with various professions and social classes, from nobility and landowners to merchants, conquistadors, and artists. While its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Spanish emigrants and colonists.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Areyano

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

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 Areyano was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 98.05% 151

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 Areyano has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White (S)% (S)% (S)%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic 98.05% 97.84% 0.21%

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

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