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

Arrizon, 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 Arrizon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrizon in America

Arrizon is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrizon surname appeared 543 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 Arrizon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arrizon 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 Arrizon

The surname Arrizon has its origins tracing back to the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "arritze," meaning "rocky place" or "stony land," suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who resided in or near a rocky area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arrizon can be found in the archives of the town of Bayonne, located in the Basque Country of southwestern France. In a document dated 1587, a certain Juan de Arrizon is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

Another notable reference to the name Arrizon comes from the 17th century, where a certain Miguel Arrizon was a prominent merchant and shipowner based in the port city of Bilbao, Spain. His trading activities extended across the Atlantic, and he played a significant role in the flourishing maritime trade between Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

In the 18th century, the name Arrizon appeared in historical records from the town of Guernica, also located in the Basque Country. A certain Pedro Arrizon (1712-1794) was a respected local magistrate and landowner, known for his fair judgments and contributions to the community.

As the Basque diaspora spread across the globe, the name Arrizon also found its way to different parts of the world. One notable figure was Ignacio Arrizon (1834-1912), a wealthy rancher and businessman who settled in the Mexican state of Sonora in the late 19th century. He played a crucial role in the development of the region's cattle industry and was highly respected in his community.

Another individual of note was María Arrizon (1879-1957), a pioneering educator from the Spanish city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. She dedicated her life to promoting education for women and founded one of the first girls' schools in the region, which remains operational to this day.

The name Arrizon has also been associated with various place names and geographical features in the Basque region, such as the Arrizon Valley and the Arrizon River, both located in the province of Gipuzkoa, further reinforcing the name's deep-rooted connection to the land and its rugged terrain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrizon

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

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

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