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

Abaunza, 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 Abaunza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abaunza in America

Abaunza is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abaunza surname appeared 282 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 Abaunza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abaunza 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 Abaunza

The surname ABAUNZA has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 8th or 9th century. It is believed to have evolved from the Basque words "abauntz" or "abaunza," which referred to a type of grain or cereal crop that was cultivated in the area. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with someone involved in the production or trade of this particular grain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ABAUNZA dates back to a document from the year 1025, where it appears as "Abaunça" in reference to a landowner in the Basque region. In the 12th century, a nobleman named Sancho Abaunza was mentioned in records related to the Kingdom of Navarre, which encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France.

During the 13th century, the name ABAUNZA was found in various charters and records from the regions of Álava and Gipuzkoa, indicating the spread of the surname across the Basque provinces. In 1287, a certain Juan Martínez de Abaunza was listed as a witness in a legal document from the town of Vitoria.

Throughout the medieval and early modern periods, several notable individuals bore the surname ABAUNZA. One such figure was Pedro de Abaunza, a prominent architect and stonemason who lived in the 15th century and was responsible for the construction of several churches and buildings in the Basque region.

Another notable bearer of the name was Juan de Abaunza, a Basque soldier and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of Peru in the 16th century, serving under Francisco Pizarro. He was involved in the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532, which led to the capture of the Inca emperor Atahualpa.

In the 17th century, a priest named Martín de Abaunza held a position as a canon in the Cathedral of Calahorra, a city located in the province of La Rioja. He was known for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.

Over the centuries, the surname ABAUNZA has also been found in various place names throughout the Basque region, such as Abaunza-Larrea, a small village in the municipality of Arraia-Maeztu, and Abaunza-Ubide, a hamlet in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abaunza

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

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

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