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

Arismendi, 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 Arismendi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arismendi in America

Arismendi is the 49087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arismendi surname appeared 429 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 Arismendi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arismendi 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 Arismendi

The surname Arismendi has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "ariz" meaning "oak" and "mendi" meaning "mountain," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near an oak-covered mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Arismendi name can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a medieval Basque manuscript dating back to the late 13th century. This document contains references to individuals with the name "Arizmendi," an alternative spelling of Arismendi.

In the 15th century, the Arismendi name appeared in various historical records in the Basque Country, particularly in the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. One notable figure was Juan Arismendi (c. 1430-1495), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Azpeitia.

As the Basque people migrated and settled in different regions, the Arismendi name spread to other parts of Spain and beyond. In the 16th century, there are records of Arismendis living in the Spanish territories of the Americas, particularly in present-day Venezuela and Colombia.

One of the most famous individuals with the Arismendi surname was Simón Arismendi (1767-1828), a Venezuelan military leader who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain. He fought alongside Simón Bolívar and was a signatory of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811.

Another notable Arismendi was Luis Arismendi (1855-1920), a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and later as its ambassador to various European nations.

In the 20th century, the Arismendi name gained further prominence with individuals like Rodolfo Arismendi (1888-1963), a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as the President of Uruguay from 1949 to 1955.

Gonzalo Arismendi (1914-1989) was a Venezuelan writer and journalist who is considered one of the most influential figures in the country's literary and cultural circles.

While the Arismendi surname is most commonly associated with Venezuela, it can also be found in other Latin American countries, as well as in parts of Europe and the United States, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arismendi

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

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

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