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

Arjona, 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 Arjona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arjona in America

Arjona is the 19469th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arjona surname appeared 1,388 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 Arjona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arjona 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 Arjona

The surname Arjona has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula during the 8th to 15th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "arjun," which means "argon tree" or "evergreen oak." This suggests that the name may have been originally linked to a place name or region associated with these trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arjona can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that chronicles the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Castilian forces in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Arjona, indicating the presence of this name in the region during that time period.

The town of Arjona, located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia, is also believed to have contributed to the origin and spread of this surname. The town's name itself derives from the Arabic word "arjuna," which means "rocky place." It is likely that some of the earliest bearers of the Arjona surname were originally from this town or the surrounding area.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Arjona. One of the earliest was Gonzalo de Arjona, a Spanish poet and writer from the 15th century who is known for his works in the courtly love tradition. Another prominent figure was Hernando de Arjona, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the governor of Chiapas, Mexico, from 1554 to 1558.

In the 17th century, Francisco de Arjona y Cárdenas was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. In the 19th century, José Arjona y Leiba was a Honduran poet and politician who served as the Vice President of Honduras from 1865 to 1866.

More recently, Ricardo Arjona, born in 1964, is a renowned Guatemalan singer-songwriter and producer who has achieved significant success in the Latin music industry, particularly in the genres of pop and folk.

While the surname Arjona has its roots in Spain and the Moorish influence on the Iberian Peninsula, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, where it continues to be a prominent surname in countries like Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arjona

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

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

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