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

Arreola, 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 Arreola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arreola in America

Arreola is the 1673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arreola surname appeared 21,540 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Arreola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arreola 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 Arreola

The surname Arreola is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain. The name Arreola is derived from the Spanish word "arreol," which means "small stream" or "brook." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify individuals who lived near a small stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Arreola can be found in the Catalonian monastery records of the 13th century. These records mention individuals with the surname Arreola, indicating its presence in the region during that time period. Additionally, the name appears in various historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, further solidifying its use and prevalence in Spain.

In the late 15th century, a nobleman named Juan de Arreola was mentioned in the chronicles of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés and played a role in the conquest of Mexico. Another notable figure from this period was Pedro de Arreola, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century.

Over the centuries, the surname Arreola has been associated with various place names in Spain. For instance, the town of Arreola in the province of Burgos is believed to have derived its name from the surname itself. Similarly, there are records of individuals with the surname Arreola residing in the regions of Salamanca and Seville during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname Arreola was Juan José Arreola, a renowned Mexican writer and playwright born in 1918. He was a celebrated figure in Mexican literature and known for his contributions to the genre of short stories. Another notable individual was Manuel Arreola, a Spanish military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors in the 15th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname Arreola include Jesús Arreola, a Mexican painter and sculptor from the 20th century, and Juan Arreola, a Spanish poet and translator who lived in the 16th century. Additionally, Francisco Arreola was a prominent Mexican architect who designed several notable buildings in Mexico City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arreola

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

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

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