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

Arsenio, 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 Arsenio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arsenio in America

Arsenio is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arsenio surname appeared 113 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 Arsenio.

The history of the last name Arsenio

The surname Arsenio has its origins in Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Sicily, where it first appeared in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Arsenius, which itself comes from the Greek word "arsen," meaning "male" or "masculine."

Arsenio is believed to have emerged as a surname during the 12th or 13th century, when it was common practice to adopt surnames based on personal names or occupations. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from Naples and Palermo, where families bearing the name Arsenio were prominent.

One notable early reference to the surname Arsenio comes from a 14th-century manuscript detailing the genealogy of a noble family from Salerno, which mentions several individuals with this last name. Additionally, records from the 15th century show that a branch of the Arsenio family settled in the town of Montella, in the province of Avellino, where they became influential landowners.

Among the earliest known individuals with the surname Arsenio was Giovanni Arsenio, a Neapolitan scholar and humanist who lived in the late 15th century and was renowned for his expertise in classical literature. Another notable figure was Antonio Arsenio, a 16th-century painter from Palermo whose works can be found in several churches and museums across Sicily.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Arsenio family was Nicola Arsenio, a lawyer and politician who served as a magistrate in Naples and played a significant role in the city's governance during the Spanish rule. Another individual of note was Vincenzo Arsenio, a Sicilian architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Palermo during the 18th century.

One of the most famous bearers of the Arsenio surname was Giuseppe Arsenio, a 19th-century Italian patriot and revolutionary who fought for the unification of Italy alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi. Born in Naples in 1829, Arsenio played a crucial role in the Expedition of the Thousand and later served as a member of the Italian parliament.

While the surname Arsenio is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arsenio

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

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

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