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

Argote, 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 Argote surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Argote in America

Argote is the 29740th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Argote surname appeared 791 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 Argote.

We can also compare 2010 data for Argote 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 Argote

The surname Argote originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "argote," which means "grappling iron" or "hook." The name may have been initially given to someone who worked with such tools or had a physical characteristic resembling a hook.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Argote surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a document from 1487 refers to a certain Juan Argote, a merchant from that region. Another early reference is in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a Fernando Argote is mentioned as being tried for heresy in 1501.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Argote family appears to have been prominent in the southern Spanish regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. A notable figure from this era was Diego de Argote y Molina (1550-1615), a historian and genealogist who wrote extensively about the nobility of Spain.

In the 18th century, the name spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Juan Bautista Argote (1710-1785), a priest and scholar from Seville, made significant contributions to the study of ancient Roman inscriptions and manuscripts.

As the surname Argote became more widespread, it also underwent variations in spelling, such as Argotti, Argotta, and Argotti-Saladrigas. One individual of note with this variation was Antonio Argotti-Saladrigas (1839-1917), a Cuban diplomat and writer who served as the Minister Plenipotentiary of Cuba to the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Argote surname include Manuel Argote (1847-1922), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, and Pedro Argote (1905-1981), a Peruvian writer and journalist known for his contributions to Peruvian literature.

While the Argote surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and other Spanish-speaking regions, reflecting the historical migration patterns and cultural influences of the Spanish Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Argote

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

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

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