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

Arteta, 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 Arteta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arteta in America

Arteta is the 59742nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arteta surname appeared 338 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 Arteta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arteta 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 Arteta

The surname Arteta has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque words "arte" meaning "between" and "eta" meaning "and." The name likely originated as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived in a dwelling situated between two places or landmarks.

The earliest recorded instances of the Arteta surname date back to the 13th century in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. In a medieval census from 1278, the name "Petrus de Arteta" is mentioned, indicating that a person with this surname resided in the area during that time period.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the Arteta name was Juan de Arteta, a Basque nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long struggle to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. He was born in 1420 in the town of Azpeitia and died in 1498.

Another notable individual with the Arteta surname was Miguel de Arteta, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator. Born in 1523 in Bilbao, he accompanied Francisco de Orellana on his expedition down the Amazon River in 1541-1542, becoming one of the first Europeans to explore the region.

In the 17th century, the Arteta name appears in the annals of the Spanish Inquisition. Martín de Arteta, a merchant from San Sebastián, was accused of heresy and brought before the Inquisition in 1627. However, the records indicate that he was eventually acquitted of the charges.

An illustrious bearer of the Arteta surname was María Teresa de Arteta y Zuria, a 19th-century Spanish poet and writer. Born in 1818 in Bilbao, she was a prominent figure in the Romantic literary movement and published several collections of poetry and plays during her lifetime. She died in 1882.

Throughout history, variations of the Arteta surname have included Artetta, Arteeta, and Arteheta, reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional dialects within the Basque region. While the name is most commonly associated with Spain, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and the Americas due to migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arteta

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

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

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