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

Arismendez, 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 Arismendez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arismendez in America

Arismendez is the 33280th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arismendez surname appeared 687 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 Arismendez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arismendez 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 Arismendez

The surname Arismendez has its origins in Spain, and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "arismendi," which means "noble hill" or "noble mountain." This suggests that the name may have originated from a geographic location or region in Spain associated with a noble family or individual.

The earliest known records of the surname Arismendez can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts from the regions of Castile and Aragon. One notable mention of the name is found in the "Codex Calixtinus," a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Arismendez name gained further prominence as several individuals bearing this surname held important positions within the Spanish monarchy and nobility. One such figure was Don Juan Arismendez, a nobleman and military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the latter part of the 15th century.

As Spain expanded its colonial empire in the Americas, the Arismendez surname also found its way to the New World. In the early 17th century, records show that a family by the name of Arismendez established themselves in the Spanish colonies of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and the Viceroyalty of Peru.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have carried the Arismendez surname. These include:

1. Miguel Arismendez (1748-1821), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as Governor of Havana, Cuba.
2. Antonio Arismendez (1792-1868), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.
3. Ignacio Arismendez (1820-1895), a Mexican poet and writer who was part of the Romantic literary movement in Latin America.
4. María Arismendez (1865-1945), a Spanish painter and artist known for her portraits and landscapes depicting rural life in Spain.
5. Eduardo Arismendez (1906-1981), a renowned Peruvian architect and urban planner whose designs influenced the modern architectural landscape of Lima.

While the surname Arismendez is most commonly associated with Spain and Latin American countries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arismendez

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

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

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