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

Arzuaga, 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 Arzuaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arzuaga in America

Arzuaga is the 34149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arzuaga surname appeared 665 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 Arzuaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arzuaga 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 Arzuaga

The surname "ARZUAGA" has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged during the 10th or 11th century, derived from the Basque words "artze" meaning bear and "aga" meaning oak or tree. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near an oak tree frequented by bears or a person who had some association with bears or oak trees.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century medieval manuscript written in Latin. It mentions an individual named "Sancius de Arzuaga" who was a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Navarre, such as land ownership documents and tax records. One notable individual from this time was Juan de Arzuaga, a nobleman and knight who fought alongside King Sancho VII of Navarre in the Reconquista against the Moors.

During the 15th century, the name Arzuaga was associated with a small village in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country. This village, which still exists today, was once known as "Arzuaga-Aldea" or "Arzuaga Village". It is possible that the surname originated from this location or that members of the Arzuaga family were landowners or residents of this village.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Arzuaga have achieved notable status. These include:

1. Pedro de Arzuaga (c. 1580-1653), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1632 to 1637.

2. Domingo de Arzuaga (c. 1620-1684), a Spanish Basque friar and missionary who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the 17th century and worked to convert indigenous populations to Christianity.

3. María de Arzuaga (c. 1710-1789), a Spanish painter and artist known for her religious works and portraiture, which can be found in various churches and museums in the Basque region.

4. Ramón de Arzuaga (1792-1870), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and played a role in the Carlist Wars of the 19th century.

5. Ignacio Arzuaga (1845-1925), a Basque businessman and industrialist who founded one of the first successful steel and iron manufacturing companies in northern Spain during the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arzuaga

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

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

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