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

Agundiz, 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 Agundiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agundiz in America

Agundiz is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agundiz surname appeared 227 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 Agundiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agundiz 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 Agundiz

The surname Agundiz has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word 'agunde', which means 'elder' or 'wise person'. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify elders or respected individuals within a community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Agundiz can be found in the Cartulario de San Millan de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dating back to the 11th century. In this document, a person named Sancho Agundiz is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the surname Agundiz appeared in various records from the Basque Country. For example, a nobleman named Juan Agundiz was recorded as owning lands in the village of Azcoitia in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, in 1265.

In the 15th century, a prominent individual named Pedro Agundiz served as the Mayor of Bilbao, a major city in the Basque region, between 1453 and 1455. This suggests that the Agundiz family had gained a certain level of influence and status in the area during this time period.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Juan Agundiz, a Basque merchant who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the thriving trade between the Basque Country and various ports in Europe, particularly in the export of Basque iron and wool products.

During the 17th century, the Agundiz surname appeared in records from the town of Lesaka in Navarre, Spain. One example is Martín Agundiz, who was recorded as a landowner in the area in 1623.

While the surname Agundiz is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque region, it has been carried by several individuals throughout history, reflecting the influence and presence of the Basque culture in various parts of Spain and France over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agundiz

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

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

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