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

Arrieta, 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 Arrieta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrieta in America

Arrieta is the 6684th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrieta surname appeared 5,053 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Arrieta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arrieta 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 Arrieta

The surname Arrieta originates from the Basque Country, a region straddling the border between northern Spain and southwestern France. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with the earliest known written records dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Lope de Arrieta, a nobleman who lived in the late 13th century and was mentioned in several historical documents from the Kingdom of Navarre. The name is believed to be derived from the Basque word "arrieta," meaning a small valley or a meadow, suggesting that the family may have originally hailed from a location with such a geographical feature.

The Arrieta surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 16th century, Juan de Arrieta was a prominent Basque architect who designed several churches and buildings in the region. During the Spanish Golden Age, Martín de Arrieta was a renowned playwright and poet whose works were performed in the royal court of King Philip IV.

In the 18th century, José de Arrieta y Mascarúa was a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the defense of the city of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France. His bravery and leadership earned him recognition and admiration from his contemporaries.

Another notable figure was Emilia Pardo Bazán, a 19th-century Spanish novelist, journalist, and literary critic who was born Emilia Arrieta y Pardo Bazán. She was a prominent figure in the Spanish literary world and a pioneering voice for women's rights and social reform.

In more recent times, Juan Arrieta was a renowned Venezuelan composer and conductor who lived from 1917 to 1986. His works contributed significantly to the development of classical music in his home country and helped to promote Venezuelan cultural identity on the international stage.

While the Arrieta surname has its roots in the Basque Country, it has since spread to various parts of Spain, as well as to Latin American countries such as Venezuela, Mexico, and Argentina, carried by the descendants of Spanish emigrants who settled in these regions during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrieta

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

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

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