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

Arion, 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 Arion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arion in America

Arion is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arion surname appeared 150 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 Arion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arion 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 Arion

The surname Arion has its origins in ancient Greece, dating back to the 7th century BC. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "Arion," which referred to a renowned ancient Greek poet and musician from the city of Methymna on the island of Lesbos. The name may have initially been used as a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Arion.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in ancient Greek literature and texts. Arion, the legendary poet and musician, was mentioned by Herodotus in his Histories, as well as by other ancient writers such as Aristotle and Plutarch. According to these accounts, Arion is credited with inventing the dithyramb, a choral lyric form in honor of the god Dionysus.

During the medieval period, the name Arion appears to have spread throughout the Mediterranean region, particularly in areas with Greek cultural influences. It is found in various historical records and manuscripts from that era, including some Byzantine chronicles and documents from the Eastern Roman Empire.

One notable bearer of the surname Arion was Arion of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 5th century AD. He is known for his work on conic sections and his commentaries on the works of Aristotle and Euclid.

In the 13th century, there are records of an Arion family residing in the city of Venice, Italy. This may indicate that the name had spread to the Italian peninsula, likely through trade and cultural exchanges with the Byzantine Empire.

Another prominent individual with the surname Arion was Johannes Arion, a German Renaissance humanist and scholar who lived in the 16th century (c. 1514-1554). He was born in Nuremberg and was known for his Latin translations of ancient Greek texts.

In the 17th century, the name Arion can be found in various parts of Europe, including France, where a noble family with the surname Arion held lands and titles in the region of Auvergne.

One of the most notable bearers of the surname Arion was the French composer and musician Michel Arion (1659-1728), who was a prominent figure at the court of Louis XIV and composed numerous operas and ballets.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arion

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

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

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