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

Arvizu, 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 Arvizu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arvizu in America

Arvizu is the 5664th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arvizu surname appeared 6,130 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Arvizu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arvizu 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 Arvizu

The surname Arvizu is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Navarre in northern Spain. It is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the period of the Reconquista, when Christian kingdoms were retaking territory from the Moors.

Arvizu is thought to be derived from the Basque words "arbi" meaning "valley" and "itzu" meaning "stream" or "river." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a particular valley or settlement near a river or stream in the region of Navarre.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Arvizu name can be found in a land registry from the town of Tudela, Navarre, dated 1286. This document mentions a certain "Petrus de Arvizu" as a landowner in the area.

In the 15th century, historical records indicate that a noble family bearing the name Arvizu held lands and titles in the region of Navarre. One notable member of this family was Juan de Arvizu, who served as a military commander during the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon in the late 15th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach in the Americas, the Arvizu name began to appear in colonial records. In 1575, a soldier named Diego de Arvizu was listed among the members of an expedition to the Río de la Plata region of South America.

Another influential figure with the Arvizu surname was Fray Juan de Arvizu, a Franciscan friar who served as a missionary in New Mexico in the early 17th century. He is credited with establishing several missions and converting many Native Americans to Catholicism.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Arvizu name was José María Arvizu, a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Mexican Congress and played a role in the Reform War of the 1850s.

Other individuals of historical significance with the Arvizu surname include Manuel Arvizu, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century, and Josefa Arvizu, a renowned 18th-century artist from New Spain (present-day Mexico) known for her religious paintings and portraits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arvizu

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

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

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