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

Aberasturi, 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 Aberasturi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aberasturi in America

Aberasturi is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aberasturi surname appeared 115 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 Aberasturi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aberasturi 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 Aberasturi

The surname Aberasturi has its origins in the Basque Country, an autonomous region located in northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque language and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Aberasturi is a combination of two Basque words: "aberats" meaning "wealthy" or "rich," and "uri" meaning "town" or "village." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a wealthy or prosperous town or settlement where the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Aberasturi dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in a document from the region of Gipuzkoa, in the Spanish Basque Country. This document, a legal record, mentions an individual named Lope Aberasturi, who was involved in a property dispute.

During the 15th century, the surname Aberasturi was found in various records from the Basque provinces of Araba, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa. These records include tax rolls, census data, and legal documents, indicating the widespread presence of this surname across the Basque region.

One notable individual bearing the Aberasturi surname was Juan Martínez de Aberasturi, a 16th-century Basque architect and stonemason. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings, including the Church of San Martín de Tours in the town of Idiazabal, completed in 1548.

Another historical figure with the Aberasturi surname was Pedro de Aberasturi, a 17th-century Basque naval officer and explorer. He served as a captain in the Spanish Armada and participated in various expeditions to the Americas, particularly in the exploration and mapping of the Pacific coast of present-day Mexico and California.

In the 19th century, Tomás de Aberasturi y Solanilla, born in 1806 in Bilbao, was a prominent Basque lawyer and politician. He served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament) and was actively involved in the defense of Basque fueros, the traditional rights and privileges of the Basque provinces.

Lastly, María Dolores Aberasturi Azcona, born in 1925, was a notable Basque writer and poet. She published several collections of poetry, including "Poemas de la tierra" (Poems of the Land) in 1950, which celebrated the beauty and traditions of the Basque region.

While the surname Aberasturi is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque Country, it has a rich history rooted in the language, culture, and traditions of this unique region, with bearers of the name often playing significant roles in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aberasturi

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

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

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