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

Arrigo, 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 Arrigo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrigo in America

Arrigo is the 17775th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrigo surname appeared 1,576 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Arrigo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arrigo 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 Arrigo

The surname Arrigo is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Arrigo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Heinrich, meaning "ruler of the home." This name was introduced to Italy during the Middle Ages and became popular among the Italian nobility and aristocracy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arrigo can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This suggests that the name was already in use among the upper classes of Italian society during that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of an Arrigo di Montfort, a nobleman from the Montfort family in Italy, who was a prominent figure in the conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, the two opposing factions that dominated Italian politics during the Middle Ages.

The name Arrigo also appears in several historical documents and manuscripts from the Renaissance period, including the works of the famous poet and scholar Petrarch, who mentions an Arrigo da Settimello, a Florentine nobleman and patron of the arts.

One of the most notable figures in history with the surname Arrigo was Arrigo VII (1275-1313), also known as Henry VII of Luxembourg, who was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1308 until his death. His reign was marked by attempts to reassert imperial authority in Italy and was a significant figure in the political landscape of medieval Europe.

Another prominent individual was Arrigo Boito (1842-1918), an Italian poet, composer, and librettist. He is best known for his librettos to Giuseppe Verdi's operas "Otello" and "Falstaff," as well as for his own opera "Mefistofele."

In the 20th century, Arrigo Sacchi (born 1946) was an Italian football coach who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential managers in the history of the sport. He is best known for his successful tenure with AC Milan, where he won numerous trophies, including two European Cups.

The surname Arrigo has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Arrighi in the province of Siena, and the village of Arrigoni in the province of Bergamo. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname Arrigo who resided in or were associated with those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrigo

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

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

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