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

Arriazola, 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 Arriazola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arriazola in America

Arriazola is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arriazola surname appeared 221 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 Arriazola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arriazola 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 Arriazola

The surname "ARRIAZOLA" originates from the Basque region of Spain and France. It is believed to have its roots in the Basque language, which has been spoken in the region for centuries. The name likely derives from the combination of the Basque words "arri" meaning stone and "azola" meaning concern or care, potentially referring to an occupation or location related to stone quarrying or masonry.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various Basque villages and towns. In 1587, a record mentions Juan de Arriazola, a landowner in the village of Azpeitia, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. The name also appears in a 1612 document from the town of Eibar, referring to María Arriazola, a resident of the town.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname was Martín de Arriazola, a Basque navigator and explorer who sailed with the Spanish explorer Juan de la Cosa in the early 16th century. Arriazola is believed to have been part of the crew that accompanied de la Cosa on his expeditions to the Caribbean and South America between 1499 and 1509.

In the 17th century, the surname is found in records from the Basque province of Bizkaia, where a family named Arriazola owned land and properties in the town of Markina-Xemein. One member of this family, Domingo de Arriazola (1632-1701), was a prominent local merchant and landowner.

Another individual of note was Ignacio de Arriazola y Revilla (1767-1838), a Basque military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces. He rose to the rank of General and was awarded various military honors for his service.

During the 19th century, the surname spread beyond the Basque region as individuals migrated to other parts of Spain and the Americas. One such individual was José María Arriazola (1818-1892), a Spanish-born painter who immigrated to Mexico and became known for his landscapes and portraits of Mexican subjects.

While the surname "ARRIAZOLA" has its roots in the Basque region, it has since been carried to various parts of the world by individuals and families of Basque descent, maintaining its unique linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arriazola

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

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

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