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

Arrillaga, 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 Arrillaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrillaga in America

Arrillaga is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrillaga surname appeared 114 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 Arrillaga.

The history of the last name Arrillaga

The surname Arrillaga originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "arr" meaning stone and "illaga" meaning pit or quarry, suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone living near or working in a stone quarry.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century, with records showing variations like Arrillague and Arrillaga appearing in the Navarre region of the Basque Country. One of the earliest documented references is found in the Cartulary of San Millán de la Cogolla from 1157, mentioning an individual named Lope Arrillaga.

In the 14th century, the name Arrillaga appeared in the Libro Becerro, a census of landowners and taxpayers in the region, indicating the family's presence and status during that time. The name was also recorded in the Foru Zarra, an ancient legal code of Navarre, dating back to the 16th century.

Notable individuals bearing the Arrillaga surname include:

1. Juan Tomás de Arrillaga (1756-1814), a Spanish military officer and Governor of Alta California from 1792 to 1794.
2. Domingo Arrillaga (1725-1785), a Spanish military officer and Governor of the Californias from 1777 to 1781.
3. Francisco de Arrillaga (1670-1736), a Spanish military officer and Governor of Florida from 1717 to 1736.
4. Sebastián de Arrillaga (1624-1690), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of New Mexico in the late 17th century.
5. Francesc Arrillaga (1871-1952), a Catalan architect known for his work in Barcelona, including the Casa de les Punxes.

While the name has ancient roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain, Latin America, and beyond, carried by those of Basque descent or through migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrillaga

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

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 Arrillaga 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.

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

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