2000
#121,780
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Arrisola
A surname of Spanish origin referring to a place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Arrisola. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Arrisola surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Arrisola in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Arrisola, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are White (8.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Arrisola
The surname Arrisola has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have emerged in the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century. The name is derived from the Basque words "arri" meaning stone and "sola" meaning field or land, likely referring to a family or individual residing on a stony or rocky field.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Arrisola surname can be found in the Becerro Galicano de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that documented properties and landholdings in Castile. In this record, a certain Juan Arrisola is mentioned as a landholder in the region.
The Arrisola name has also been linked to the town of Arrigorriaga in Biscay, Spain, which was formerly known as Arrisola. This suggests that the surname may have originated from this particular location or from individuals who migrated from there.
Notable individuals with the Arrisola surname include Pedro Arrisola (1535-1594), a Spanish naval officer and explorer who participated in the Spanish expedition to the Philippines. Domingo Arrisola (1579-1637) was a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who worked in Mexico during the early colonial period.
In the 18th century, Juan Bautista Arrisola (1701-1776) was a Spanish military engineer and architect responsible for designing several fortifications and public buildings in Spain and its colonies. José Arrisola (1756-1823) was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Guatemala from 1819 to 1823.
More recently, Ignacio Arrisola (1889-1968) was a Mexican painter and muralist known for his works depicting indigenous Mexican culture and history.
While the Arrisola surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to Latin American countries like Mexico and Guatemala, due to migration and colonization during the Spanish empire.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arrisola
Among Census respondents with the surname Arrisola, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are White (8.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Arrisola bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Arrisola surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.2% · 104
- White8.8% · 10
Timeline
Historical Census data for Arrisola
Arrisola appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
-3 bearers (-2.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,426 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-14 bearers (-10.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,289 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #121,780 | 131 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | -3 bearers (-2.3%) | Down 10,426 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-10.9%) | Down 14,289 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Arrisola surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #132,206 | #146,495 | -10.8% |
| Count | 128 | 114 | -10.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Arrisola bearers went from 128 to 114 (-10.9% change). The surname moved down 14,289 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #146,495.
FAQ
Arrisola surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Arrisola?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Arrisola. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Arrisola?
Arrisola ranks #146,495 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 114 people with the surname Arrisola. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Arrisola.
Has Arrisola become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Arrisola went from 128 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 14 (-10.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Arrisola?
Among Census respondents with the surname Arrisola, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.2%. The next largest groups are White (8.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Arrisola in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (104 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Arrisola appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (91.2%), White (8.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Arrisola (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Arrisola mean?
A surname of Spanish origin referring to a place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Arrisola (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Arrisola?
Want to know how many people have the surname Arrisola? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.