2010
#160,975
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Aripez
A likely Spanish surname potentially derived from the name of a place.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Aripez. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Aripez 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Aripez in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Aripez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (15.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Aripez
The surname ARIPEZ originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Basque words "ari" meaning "walnut" and "pez" meaning "patch" or "grove," suggesting the name may have been given to someone who lived near a walnut grove or patch of walnut trees.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ARIPEZ can be found in a 13th-century document from the town of Bayonne, located in the former province of Gascony, France. This document mentions a person named Petri de Aripez, who was likely a landowner or resident of the area.
In the 14th century, the name ARIPEZ appeared in several medieval Spanish records, particularly those from the regions of Navarre and the Basque Country. These records often referred to individuals with this surname as residents of small villages or landowners.
During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name ARIPEZ was Juan de Aripez, a Basque soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the religious and political campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Juan de Aripez was born in the village of Arizala, Navarre, in 1428 and died in 1502.
In the 16th century, the ARIPEZ surname spread beyond the Basque region as people migrated to other parts of Spain and Europe. One notable individual was Martín de Aripez, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in 1519-1522.
Another prominent figure with the surname ARIPEZ was Juana de Aripez, a 17th-century Spanish poet and writer from the city of Bilbao. Her works were widely published and celebrated during her lifetime, which spanned from 1612 to 1687.
In the 18th century, the ARIPEZ surname emerged in the Americas, likely carried by Spanish settlers and immigrants from the Basque region. One such individual was Pedro de Aripez, who was born in the Basque town of Guernica in 1721 and later emigrated to Mexico, where he established a successful trading business.
As the centuries passed, the ARIPEZ surname continued to spread across different regions, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging, such as Aripeitz, Arripez, and Arripetz. However, the name's connection to the Basque region and its original meaning related to walnut groves remained a consistent thread throughout its history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aripez
Among Census respondents with the surname Aripez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (15.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Aripez 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 Aripez surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino83.3% · 85
- White15.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Aripez
Aripez appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
+2 bearers (+2.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 6,220 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #160,975 | 100 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | +2 bearers (+2.0%) | Up 6,220 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 Aripez 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 | #160,975 | #154,755 | 3.9% |
| Count | 100 | 102 | 2.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 13.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Aripez bearers went from 100 to 102 (+2.0% change). The surname moved up 6,220 positions in the national ranking, going from #160,975 to #154,755.
FAQ
Aripez surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Aripez?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Aripez. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Aripez?
Aripez ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 102 people with the surname Aripez. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Aripez.
Has Aripez become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Aripez went from 100 recorded bearers to 102. That is an increase of 2 (+2.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #160,975 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Aripez?
Among Census respondents with the surname Aripez, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 83.3%. The next largest groups are White (15.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Aripez in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (85 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Aripez appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (83.3%), White (15.7%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Aripez (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 Aripez mean?
A likely Spanish surname potentially derived from the name of a place. 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 Aripez (0.03 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 Aripez?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the surname Aripez at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.