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

Artiga, 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 Artiga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Artiga in America

Artiga is the 18411th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Artiga surname appeared 1,504 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Artiga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Artiga 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 Artiga

The surname Artiga is believed to have its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. It is derived from the Catalan word "artigua," which refers to a tract of land that has been newly cleared and cultivated. This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who worked on or owned such land.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, appearing in various medieval documents and records from the region. One notable early reference is found in the "Llibre dels Fets" (Book of Deeds) by King James I of Aragon, written in the 13th century, which mentions an individual named Bernat Artiga.

During the 14th century, the name is found in various records from the town of Vilafranca del Penedès, near Barcelona. This includes mentions of individuals such as Guillem Artiga, who lived in the late 1300s, and Bernat Artiga, who was documented in 1390.

As the centuries progressed, the Artiga surname spread beyond Catalonia to other parts of Spain and eventually to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One notable figure was Juan de Artiga, a Spanish military officer and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the 16th century.

Another prominent individual with the surname was José de Artiga y Falguera, who was born in Barcelona in 1690 and served as the Captain General of Chile from 1713 to 1717. He played a significant role in the governance and defense of the Spanish colonies in South America.

In the 18th century, Jaime Artiga y Palacín, born in Valencia in 1725, was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Colegio de Nobles Irlandeses (Irish Nobles College) in Madrid.

Moving into the 19th century, Manuel Artiga y Robles, born in Seville in 1812, was a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

While the Artiga surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America, due to the Spanish diaspora and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Artiga

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

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

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