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

Ariza, 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 Ariza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ariza in America

Ariza is the 9770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ariza surname appeared 3,316 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ariza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ariza 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 Ariza

The surname Ariza is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "riza," which means "meadow" or "pasture." This linguistic connection suggests that the name likely originated during the period of Moorish rule in the Iberian Peninsula, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ariza can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that detailed the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Ariza, indicating that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, the name Ariza appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and southern France. One notable figure from this period was Pedro Ariza, a renowned physician and scholar who served as the personal doctor to King Pedro IV of Aragon in the late 1300s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ariza surname continued to be prevalent in various parts of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and the surrounding regions. One prominent individual from this era was Juan de Ariza, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, the Ariza name gained recognition in the field of arts and literature. One notable figure was José de Ariza, a Spanish painter and engraver who was active in the late 1700s and is known for his religious works and portraits.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the Ariza surname also spread to various colonies and territories. One notable figure from this period was Ignacio Ariza, a Mexican-born military officer who fought in the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish rule in the early 19th century.

Throughout history, the Ariza surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Ariza, a town in the province of Zaragoza, Spain, and Ariza, a municipality in the department of Antioquia, Colombia. These place names likely derived from the same Arabic roots as the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ariza

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

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

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