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

Arista, 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 Arista surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arista in America

Arista is the 20239th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arista surname appeared 1,315 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 Arista.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arista 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 Arista

The surname Arista has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "arista," which means "awn" or "beard of grain." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who worked in agriculture or had a physical resemblance to the awn of a grain.

In the 12th century, the name Arista appeared in historical records from the region of Aragon, a former kingdom located in northeastern Spain. Some of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the charters and cartularies of monasteries and churches in Aragon, such as the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.

The Arista surname can also be traced back to the Basque region of Spain, where it may have originated as a place name or a descriptive nickname. The Basque language has a word "arista" that means "ridge" or "crest," which could have contributed to the formation of the surname.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Arista surname was Rodrigo Arista, a nobleman from Aragon who lived in the late 12th century. He was mentioned in several legal documents from that period, indicating the prominence of his family.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the records of the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle between Christian and Moorish forces for control of the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Arista, a military commander from Aragon, was noted for his bravery in battles against the Moors.

During the 16th century, the Arista family had a notable presence in Seville, a major city in southern Spain. Juan Arista, born in 1517, was a renowned painter and sculptor who worked on various religious commissions for churches and cathedrals in Seville and surrounding areas.

Another prominent figure bearing the Arista surname was Tomás Arista, a Spanish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 17th century. He was a professor at the University of Valencia and authored several influential works on metaphysics and natural philosophy.

In the 19th century, Manuel Arista (1795-1855) was a Mexican military officer and politician who briefly served as the President of Mexico from 1851 to 1853. He played a significant role in the Mexican-American War and the Reform War in Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arista

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

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

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