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

Arribas, 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 Arribas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arribas in America

Arribas is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arribas surname appeared 217 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 Arribas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arribas 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 Arribas

The surname Arribas is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "arriba" meaning "above" or "higher up." It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, such as Aragon and Catalonia, sometime during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arribas can be found in the Becerro de Benedictines, a manuscript from the 13th century that documented the possessions and privileges of various monastic orders in the Kingdom of Aragon. In this document, a certain Bernat Arribas is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Albocàsser.

The name Arribas also appears in several documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, particularly in the regions of Valencia and Tarragona. These records often refer to individuals with the surname Arribas as residents of small towns or villages located in hilly or mountainous areas, which is consistent with the name's meaning of "higher up."

One notable individual bearing the surname Arribas was Francesc Arribas, a 16th-century Catalan painter known for his religious works adorning various churches in Barcelona and its surroundings. Born around 1540, his most famous works include the altarpiece in the church of Santa Maria del Pi and the frescoes in the chapel of the Convent of Sant Agustí.

Another prominent figure was Miquel Arribas, a 17th-century scholar and philosopher from Valencia. Born in 1615, he authored several treatises on metaphysics and logic, and served as a professor at the University of Valencia until his death in 1687.

In the 18th century, Joaquim Arribas, a military officer from Aragon, gained recognition for his service in the War of the Spanish Succession. He participated in several battles, including the Siege of Barcelona in 1714, and was awarded the title of "Marquis of Villafranca" by King Philip V for his bravery.

Moving into the 19th century, Juan Arribas y Sánchez was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer from Cuenca. Born in 1802, he served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and played a significant role in the drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1869.

Throughout history, the surname Arribas has been closely associated with various locations in Spain, particularly those with names derived from the word "arriba," such as Arribeños, Arribasaguas, and Arribas de Ebro, further reinforcing the connection between the name and its meaning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arribas

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

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

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