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

Armenta, 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 Armenta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Armenta in America

Armenta is the 2406th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Armenta surname appeared 15,078 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Armenta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Armenta 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 Armenta

The surname Armenta has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque word "armen," meaning "valley" or "meadow." The name likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near or in a valley or meadow area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Armenta can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 12th century in the Basque region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various Basque charters and records, often in connection with place names such as Armentia, a village in the province of Álava, Spain. This village likely took its name from the same Basque root as the surname Armenta.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Armenta appeared in records of Spanish explorers and settlers in the Americas. One notable figure was Juan de Armenta, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala in the early 16th century.

Another significant historical figure bearing the name Armenta was Cristóbal de Armenta y Armenteros (1550-1617), a Spanish military engineer and architect who worked on various fortifications and buildings in Spain and the Spanish colonies.

In the 18th century, Francisco de Armenta y Arroyo (1693-1772) was a Spanish military officer and governor of several provinces in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He is known for his contributions to the defense and administration of these territories.

Moving into the 19th century, we find José María de Armenta y Calderón (1794-1856), a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the Governor of Jalisco and participated in the Mexican-American War.

Throughout its history, the surname Armenta has also been associated with various place names, such as Armentia in Spain, and Armenta in Mexico, which likely derived their names from the Basque surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Armenta

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

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

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