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

Arregui, 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 Arregui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arregui in America

Arregui is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arregui surname appeared 132 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 Arregui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arregui 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 Arregui

The surname Arregui has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque word "arregui," which means "place of the ferns." The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 14th century in the town of Arregui, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.

Arregui is a locational surname, which means it was originally given to individuals who lived in or near the town of Arregui. Over time, as people migrated from this area, they carried the surname with them, leading to its spread throughout the Basque region and beyond.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Arregui was Juan de Arregui, a Basque nobleman who lived in the late 15th century. He was a prominent figure in the local community and held various positions of authority.

Another notable figure was Martín de Arregui, a Basque explorer who accompanied Juan Sebastián Elcano on the first circumnavigation of the globe in the 16th century. Elcano's expedition set sail in 1519 and returned to Spain in 1522 after successfully circumnavigating the world for the first time in recorded history.

In the 17th century, María de Arregui was a respected writer and poet from the Basque region. Her works, primarily in the Basque language, have been preserved and studied by scholars as important examples of early Basque literature.

During the Spanish colonial era, the Arregui surname made its way to the Americas. One notable individual was Pedro de Arregui, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, Tomás Arregui was a prominent Basque politician and activist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He played a significant role in promoting Basque culture and advocating for regional autonomy within Spain.

The surname Arregui has been found in various historical records, including parish registers, census records, and legal documents from the Basque region and beyond. While the name has spread globally due to migration, its roots remain firmly planted in the Basque culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arregui

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

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

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