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

Armienta, 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 Armienta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Armienta in America

Armienta is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Armienta surname appeared 192 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 Armienta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Armienta 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 Armienta

The surname Armienta has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia, where it first emerged during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish word "armiento," which means "bramble" or "wild rose bush." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or been associated with areas abundant in these thorny plants.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Armienta date back to the 13th century, appearing in various historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable mention is found in the records of the Monastery of San Isidoro del Campo, located near Seville, where a certain Pedro Armienta is listed as a landowner in the year 1275.

During the 15th century, the name gained prominence with the rise of Juan de Armienta, a renowned architect and stonemason from Seville. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings, including the Gothic-style chapel of the Monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas in Seville, completed in 1492.

In the 16th century, the Armienta family played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing this surname in the New World was Alonso de Armienta, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Alonso later settled in the region of Oaxaca and became a prominent landowner.

Another notable figure from this period was Fray Diego de Armienta, a Franciscan friar who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century. He established several missions and played a crucial role in the evangelization efforts among the indigenous populations.

In the 17th century, the Armienta surname gained further recognition with the birth of Pedro de Armienta y Carrión (1614-1688), a Spanish painter who specialized in religious works. His most celebrated pieces can be found in various churches and monasteries throughout Andalusia.

As the Armienta family spread across Spain and its territories, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, including Armiento, Armenta, and Armenta y Armienta. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of individual families.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Armienta

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

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

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