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

Arzapalo, 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 Arzapalo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arzapalo in America

Arzapalo is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arzapalo surname appeared 101 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 Arzapalo.

The history of the last name Arzapalo

The surname "ARZAPALO" is believed to have originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "arza" and "palo," which translate to "linden tree" and "stick" or "rod," respectively. This combination suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who lived near or worked with linden trees, possibly as a woodcutter or a carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript documenting the hunting grounds and estates of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The name "Arzapalo" is mentioned in this text, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various parish records and census documents from the Spanish provinces of Andalusia and Extremadura. Notably, a certain Juan Arzapalo, born in 1532 in Seville, is recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner.

As the centuries progressed, the Arzapalo family spread across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Spanish territories of the Americas, with records showing an Ignacio Arzapalo, born in 1721 in Havana, Cuba, who later became a respected military officer.

Another notable figure bearing the Arzapalo surname was María Arzapalo, a 19th-century writer and poet from Madrid, born in 1812. Her collection of romantic poems, "Versos del Corazón" (Verses from the Heart), was widely acclaimed during her lifetime.

In the 20th century, the name gained further recognition with the accomplishments of Manuel Arzapalo, a Spanish architect born in 1905 in Barcelona. His most famous work, the Arzapalo Residence in Seville, is considered a masterpiece of modern Spanish architecture.

While the surname Arzapalo is not as common as some others, it has maintained a presence throughout history, with individuals from various professions and backgrounds bearing this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arzapalo

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

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

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