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

Arpi, 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 Arpi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arpi in America

Arpi is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arpi surname appeared 314 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 Arpi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arpi 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 Arpi

The surname ARPI is of Armenian origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the region of Vaspurakan, located in the historic Armenian highlands, now part of modern-day Turkey. The name ARPI is thought to be derived from the Armenian word "արփի" (arphi), meaning "swan" or "swan-like".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ARPI can be found in a 13th-century manuscript housed in the Matenadaran, an ancient repository of Armenian manuscripts located in Yerevan, Armenia. This manuscript contains a reference to a scribe named Hovhannes Arpi, who is believed to have lived during the reign of the Artsruni dynasty, which ruled over parts of ancient Armenia from the 9th to the 11th centuries.

In the 15th century, an Armenian nobleman named Panos Arpi is mentioned in a historical document as a member of the Armenian military nobility. He is believed to have served under the Armenian prince Smbat Orbelian, who ruled over the region of Siunik in the late 15th century.

Another notable figure with the surname ARPI was Grigor Arpi, a prominent Armenian scholar and poet who lived in the 17th century. He was born in the city of Van, located in the historic Armenian region of Vaspurakan, and is renowned for his contributions to Armenian literature and philosophy.

In the 19th century, a famous Armenian painter named Hovhannes Arpi gained recognition for his iconic depictions of Armenian landscapes and rural life. He was born in 1856 in the village of Arpi, located in the province of Van, and died in 1927.

Another individual of note with the surname ARPI was Hagop Arpi, an Armenian writer and educator who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1868 in the city of Van and is remembered for his efforts in promoting Armenian education and cultural preservation.

While the surname ARPI is not as common today, it still holds a significant place in Armenian history and cultural heritage, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era and the historic Armenian homelands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arpi

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

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

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