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

Arrazcaeta, 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 Arrazcaeta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrazcaeta in America

Arrazcaeta is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrazcaeta surname appeared 124 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 Arrazcaeta.

The history of the last name Arrazcaeta

The surname Arrazcaeta is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "arratza," meaning "valley," and "zeta," meaning "small." The name may have been given to someone who lived in a small valley or a specific place name related to this.

Surnames in the Basque region were often derived from descriptive names of geographical features or occupations during the feudal era. While the earliest known records of the Arrazcaeta name have not been definitively traced, it likely emerged as a distinguishing surname in the 11th or 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the Arrazcaeta name can be found in a 14th-century document from the Kingdom of Navarre, which mentioned an individual named Juan de Arrazcaeta. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this surname was Martín de Arrazcaeta, a Basque merchant and explorer who is believed to have been one of the first Europeans to establish trade relationships with the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

Another notable individual with this surname was Pedro de Arrazcaeta, a Basque soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Spanish colony of Florida in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure named Juana de Arrazcaeta was a wealthy landowner and patron of the arts in the Basque region, known for her support of local cultural institutions and artists.

In the 19th century, Sebastián de Arrazcaeta was a Basque scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study and preservation of the Basque language and literature.

Throughout its history, the Arrazcaeta surname has maintained its strong ties to the Basque region, with many bearers of the name continuing to reside in areas such as the provinces of Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, and Navarre, as well as parts of southwestern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrazcaeta

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

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 Arrazcaeta 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.

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

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