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

Artiaga, 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 Artiaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Artiaga in America

Artiaga is the 19348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Artiaga surname appeared 1,398 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 Artiaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Artiaga 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 Artiaga

The surname Artiaga originates from the Basque region of Spain and France, tracing its roots back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word 'artiga,' meaning a cultivated or cleared piece of land, suggesting that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in agricultural activities or landowners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Artiaga can be found in the Codex de Roda, a 12th-century cartulary from the Monastery of San Victorian in Aragon, Spain. This document mentions individuals with the surname Artiaga, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

The Artiaga surname has also been linked to various place names in the Basque Country, such as the town of Artiaga in the province of Biscay, Spain. It is possible that the name originated from this location or that individuals from this area adopted the surname based on their place of origin.

In the 14th century, records from the Kingdom of Navarre mention Juan de Artiaga, a nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the conflicts between Navarre and the Crown of Aragon during that period.

During the 16th century, Domingo de Artiaga, a Basque navigator and explorer, accompanied Juan Sebastian Elcano on the first circumnavigation of the globe, completed in 1522 after the death of Ferdinand Magellan.

Another notable figure bearing the Artiaga surname was Miguel de Artiaga, a 17th-century Spanish philosopher and theologian who made contributions to the field of scholasticism.

In the 19th century, José María Artiaga y Morito (1793-1861) was a prominent Uruguayan military leader and statesman who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire.

Throughout history, the Artiaga surname has been present in various regions, including Spain, France, and Latin American countries with significant Basque populations, such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Artiaga

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

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

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