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

Arvilla, 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 Arvilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arvilla in America

Arvilla is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arvilla surname appeared 103 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 Arvilla.

The history of the last name Arvilla

The surname Arvilla is believed to have originated in medieval France, derived from the Old French words "arve" meaning "elm tree" and "villa" meaning "village" or "estate." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to refer to someone who lived in a village or estate near an elm grove or forest.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Arvilla date back to the 13th century in various records and manuscripts from the Normandy region of northern France. One notable example is a reference to a landowner named Guilleaume d'Arvilla in a charter from the year 1281, indicating that the name was associated with landed gentry during that period.

As the name spread across Europe, various spellings emerged, such as Arvilla, Arville, and Arvillé. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation and record-keeping practices.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Arvilla was Jean d'Arvilla, a French knight who participated in the Crusades during the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Marguerite d'Arvilla, a noblewoman from the Champagne region who was mentioned in a medieval chronicle for her charitable works in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the name Arvilla appeared in records from the Lorraine region of northeastern France, where a family of that name held land and titles. One member, Pierre d'Arvilla (1522-1589), was a respected magistrate and legal scholar who authored several influential works on jurisprudence.

Over the centuries, the name Arvilla also spread to other parts of Europe, including England, where it became associated with several prominent families. One such individual was Sir William Arvilla (1675-1743), an English politician and landowner who served as a member of Parliament in the early 18th century.

Another notable figure was Marie-Thérèse d'Arvilla (1738-1801), a French botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in her native Provence region. Her detailed illustrations and descriptions of local flora were widely praised by her contemporaries.

As the name Arvilla continued to spread and evolve, it became associated with various place names and locations, such as the village of Arville in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of northeastern France, as well as the hamlet of Arvillard in the Savoie region of southeastern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arvilla

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

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 Arvilla 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.

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

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