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

Arvelo, 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 Arvelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arvelo in America

Arvelo is the 21986th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arvelo surname appeared 1,180 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 Arvelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arvelo 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 Arvelo

The surname Arvelo is of Spanish origin, originating in the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "arvum," meaning "field" or "arable land," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who worked in agriculture or lived near cultivated fields.

The earliest recorded instances of the Arvelo surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon. Historical records from this period often reference individuals with variations of the name, such as Arvelo, Arvielo, and Arviello.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the Arvelo surname was Pedro Arvelo, a prominent landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Arviello, near Burgos, in the late 13th century. His descendants continued to use the Arvelo name, and it gradually spread to other parts of Spain throughout the following centuries.

In the 15th century, during the height of the Spanish Reconquista, several notable figures with the Arvelo surname emerged. One such individual was Juan de Arvelo (c. 1420-1478), a renowned military commander who fought alongside King Ferdinand II of Aragon in the conquest of Granada. His bravery and leadership earned him recognition and land grants from the crown.

Another notable Arvelo was Alonso de Arvelo (c. 1460-1525), a Catholic priest and scholar who served as a chaplain to Queen Isabella I of Castile. He is known for his writings on theology and his contributions to the early development of Spanish literature.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Arvelo surname spread to the Americas, particularly to the Caribbean islands and parts of South America. One prominent figure from this era was Diego de Arvelo (c. 1570-1638), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Puerto Rico and later became a successful plantation owner on the island.

In more recent history, the Arvelo name has been carried by several influential individuals, such as Esteban Arvelo (1887-1967), a Venezuelan politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 1940s, and Gustavo Arvelo (1918-1995), a renowned Venezuelan architect and urban planner known for his modernist designs.

While the Arvelo surname is most commonly associated with Spain and Latin American countries, it has also been found in other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. Regardless of its geographical distribution, the name Arvelo remains a testament to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arvelo

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

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

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