Arriaga Family History

Arriaga Surname Meaning

Basque: habitational name from any of the three places called Arriaga in Araba/Álava and Gipuzkoa provinces, Basque Country (Spain) named from Basque (h)arri ‘stone’ + the locative suffix -aga ‘place or group of’.

Compare Ariaga and Arreaga.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Arriaza, Arrieta, Arriola, Arteaga, Ariza, Aliaga, Madariaga, Araya, Arata, Aguinaga

219,000 record(s) for Arriaga

202K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
613	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
8K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Arriaga family from?

You can see how Arriaga families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arriaga family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Arriaga families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Arriaga families living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Arriaga's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Arriaga families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Arriaga surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Arriaga ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Arriaga. 37% of Arriaga men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Arriaga women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arriaga were Agricultor and vegetable canner.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

37%

Farmer

14%

Labrador

11%

Agricultor

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Maid

34%

New worker

25%

Housekeeper

25%

vegetable canner

17%

What Arriaga family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 8K census records available for the last name Arriaga. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Arriaga census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Arriaga. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 613 military records available for the last name Arriaga. For the veterans among your Arriaga ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Arriaga lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Arriaga life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Arriaga in 1953 was 23, and 63 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Arriaga ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.