2000
#116,123
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 139
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Areyano
A surname potentially derived from a location or geographical region.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Areyano. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Areyano 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
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Areyano in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Areyano, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 99.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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 Historical documents from the city of Bilbao reference a Juan AREYANO, a merchant and ship owner who lived between 1580 and 1645.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Areyano
Among Census respondents with the surname Areyano, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 99.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Areyano 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 Areyano surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.2% · 120
- White0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Areyano
Areyano 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
#113,791
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 154
+15 bearers (+10.8%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 2,332 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-33 bearers (-21.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 27,518 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #116,123 | 139 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #113,791 | 154 | 0.05 | +15 bearers (+10.8%) | Up 2,332 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -33 bearers (-21.4%) | Down 27,518 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 Areyano 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 | #113,791 | #141,309 | -24.2% |
| Count | 154 | 121 | -21.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -19.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Areyano bearers went from 154 to 121 (-21.4% change). The surname moved down 27,518 positions in the national ranking, going from #113,791 to #141,309.
FAQ
Areyano surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Areyano?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Areyano. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Areyano?
Areyano ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 121 people with the surname Areyano. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Areyano.
Has Areyano become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Areyano went from 154 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 33 (-21.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #113,791 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Areyano?
Among Census respondents with the surname Areyano, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 99.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.8%). 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 Areyano in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.2% (120 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Areyano appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (99.2%), White (0.8%). 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 Areyano (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 Areyano mean?
A surname potentially derived from a location or geographical region. 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 Areyano (0.04 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 Areyano?
Find out how many people are called Areyano on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.