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

Arrona, 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 Arrona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arrona in America

Arrona is the 38691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arrona surname appeared 571 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 Arrona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arrona 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 Arrona

The surname Arrona originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely emerged sometime in the medieval period, though its exact origins are uncertain. The name may be derived from the Basque word "arrona," meaning "rocky place" or "stony ground," suggesting that the first bearers of the name may have lived in a rugged, mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Arrona appears in a 13th-century document from the town of Guernica in Biscay, Spain. This document mentions a certain Juan de Arrona, who was a local landowner and prominent figure in the region.

In the 15th century, the name Arrona can be found in various records from the Basque Country, including municipal archives and church records. During this period, the spelling of the name sometimes varied, with variations such as "Arroña" and "Aroña" appearing in some documents.

The Arrona surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Martín de Arrona, a 16th-century Basque soldier and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of Mexico and served under Hernán Cortés.

Another prominent figure with the Arrona name was Juan de Arrona y Muñoz (1570-1634), a Spanish Basque naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, José de Arrona (1700-1782) was a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed several important fortifications and buildings in Spain and its colonies.

A more recent individual with the Arrona surname was José María Arrona (1812-1892), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the governor of the state of Jalisco in the mid-19th century.

Additionally, the Arrona name has been associated with several towns and villages in the Basque region, such as Arrona in Álava and Arrona-Galdames in Biscay, further reinforcing its local roots and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arrona

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

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

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