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

Aguayza, 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 Aguayza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aguayza in America

Aguayza is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aguayza surname appeared 228 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 Aguayza.

The history of the last name Aguayza

The surname AGUAYZA has its origins in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, likely between the 11th and 14th centuries.

AGUAYZA is thought to be derived from the Basque word "aguaitz," meaning "windy" or "stormy." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a particularly windy or storm-prone area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AGUAYZA can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that details the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The name appears in a list of Basque families who provided lodging and assistance to pilgrims along the way.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Lope de AGUAYZA was mentioned in Castilian chronicles for his role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long effort to drive the Moors out of the Iberian Peninsula. His family's ancestral lands were likely located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa.

Another notable figure was Maria AGUAYZA, a wealthy landowner in Navarre during the 15th century. Records show that she donated a significant portion of her estate to the construction of a church in the town of Aibar.

The name AGUAYZA also appears in the Libro de Armeria, a 16th-century book of heraldry and coats of arms belonging to Basque families. This suggests that by that time, the AGUAYZA name had become well-established among the Basque nobility.

In the 17th century, a merchant named Juan de AGUAYZA was involved in the Basque whaling trade, which flourished in the Bay of Biscay and the North Atlantic. His voyages took him as far as the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

As the Basque diaspora spread throughout the Spanish Empire and beyond, the AGUAYZA name traveled with them. By the 19th century, there were AGUAYZA families living in various parts of Latin America, including Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aguayza

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

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 Aguayza 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.

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

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