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

Arzola, 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 Arzola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arzola in America

Arzola is the 7164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arzola surname appeared 4,669 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 Arzola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arzola 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 Arzola

The surname Arzola has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely derives from the Basque word "arzola," which means "sheepfold" or "sheepfold in the mountains." This suggests that the name may have originated from an area known for shepherding or sheep farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the late 15th century in the town of Larraun, located in the province of Navarre, Spain. A document from 1492 mentions a person named Juan de Arzola, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the Arzola name can be found in several historical records from the Basque Country. For instance, a census from the town of Oiartzun in 1568 lists a household headed by Martin de Arzola.

During the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain and even to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In 1623, a man named Pedro de Arzola was recorded as a resident of Havana, Cuba.

One notable figure with the surname Arzola was Francisco de Arzola, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the mid-16th century. He was born around 1520 in the Basque region and served under the command of Pedro de Valdivia.

Another prominent individual was Juan Bautista Arzola, a Spanish-born Catholic priest who lived in the late 18th century. He served as a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and worked to convert indigenous populations to Christianity.

In the 19th century, a man named José María Arzola played a role in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a military officer who fought against the Spanish colonial forces and later served in the Mexican army after the country gained its independence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Arzola name in the United States dates back to the late 19th century. A man named Antonio Arzola, born in Spain in 1857, immigrated to the United States and settled in New York City.

While the surname Arzola is not extremely common, it can still be found among individuals of Spanish and Hispanic descent, particularly those with roots in the Basque region or connections to the early Spanish settlements in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arzola

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

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

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