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

Artiles, 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 Artiles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Artiles in America

Artiles is the 25115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Artiles surname appeared 988 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 Artiles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Artiles 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 Artiles

The surname Artiles has its origins traced back to the Canary Islands, an archipelago located off the northwestern coast of Africa. It is believed to have emerged during the late 15th century when Spanish colonization of the islands took place.

Artiles is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "artilla," which means a small forge or a smithy. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who worked as blacksmiths or in metalworking trades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Artiles can be found in the archives of the town of Telde, Gran Canaria, dating back to the late 16th century. The name appears in various municipal records and documents from that period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Artiles surname was Juan Artiles, a prominent landowner and merchant from the island of Gran Canaria. He played a significant role in the island's economic development during that time.

As the Canary Islands became a crucial stopover point for Spanish vessels traveling to the Americas, the Artiles surname likely spread to other parts of the Spanish Empire through the movement of settlers and explorers.

Another prominent individual with the Artiles surname was Pedro Artiles, a military officer who served in the Spanish Navy during the late 18th century. He participated in several naval campaigns and battles against the British during the American Revolutionary War.

In the 19th century, José Artiles y Cabrera, born in 1821 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He designed several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the Canary Islands.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Juan Artiles Quintana, born in 1865 in Telde, Gran Canaria, became a prominent figure in the island's agriculture and trade sectors, contributing significantly to the export of local produce.

While the Artiles surname has its roots in the Canary Islands, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and countries with strong Spanish cultural influences due to migration and exploration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Artiles

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

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

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