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

Artero, 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 Artero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Artero in America

Artero is the 59901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Artero surname appeared 337 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 Artero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Artero 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 Artero

The surname Artero is of Spanish origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia. The name is derived from the Latin word "artor," which means "plowman" or "farmer." It likely originated as an occupational surname, given to individuals who worked in agriculture or tilled the land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Artero can be found in the Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, a historical archive in Barcelona, where a document from the 13th century mentions a certain Pedro Artero, a landowner from the town of Zaragoza.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Libro de las Confesiones, a census record from the Kingdom of Valencia, where several families with the surname Artero are listed as residents of the city of Valencia.

During the 15th century, the name gained prominence with the rise of Juan Artero, a renowned navigator and explorer from Seville. Juan Artero accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and is credited with mapping several Caribbean islands.

Another notable figure with the surname Artero was Catalina Artero, a 16th-century philosopher and writer from Barcelona. Her work, "Tratado de la Vida Contemplativa," published in 1568, was one of the earliest philosophical treatises written by a Spanish woman.

In the 17th century, the name Artero was associated with the arts, particularly in the field of painting. Francisco Artero, born in Valencia in 1602, was a prominent Baroque painter whose works adorned churches and noble houses throughout Spain.

Moving to the 18th century, the name Artero gained recognition in the military ranks with General José Artero, a skilled strategist and commander who played a crucial role in the Spanish War of Succession.

As the centuries progressed, the Artero surname continued to be found across Spain, with notable individuals emerging in various fields, such as literature, politics, and academia. However, the historical records and manuscripts from earlier periods provide invaluable insights into the origins and evolution of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Artero

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

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

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