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

Alzugaray, 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 Alzugaray surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alzugaray in America

Alzugaray is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alzugaray surname appeared 136 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 Alzugaray.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alzugaray 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 Alzugaray

The surname Alzugaray originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Basque words "altzu" meaning "high ground" and "gara" meaning "place," suggesting the name referred to someone who lived in an elevated area or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alzugaray can be found in the archives of the village of Valcarlos, near the Spanish-French border, in the year 1487. This document mentions a family by the name of Alzugaray residing in the area.

In the 16th century, the Alzugaray surname appeared in several historical records from the Basque provinces of Navarre and Gipuzkoa. One notable mention is in a 1532 census from the town of Urdazubi, where several households bearing the Alzugaray name were listed.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Alzugaray began to spread beyond the Basque region, with families bearing this surname being found in various parts of Spain and Spanish colonial territories in the Americas.

Notable individuals with the surname Alzugaray include Juan Alzugaray (1508-1577), a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Lesaka in Navarre. Another is Ignacio Alzugaray (1763-1835), a military officer who served in the Spanish colonial forces in Mexico.

In the 19th century, one of the most famous figures with the Alzugaray surname was Domingo Alzugaray (1819-1892), a politician and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to the United States and Mexico.

Other notable individuals include Cristóbal Alzugaray (1687-1748), a priest and historian from the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, and María Alzugaray (1792-1876), a philanthropist and benefactor in the city of Bilbao.

The name Alzugaray has also been found in various spellings and variations, such as Alzugarai, Alzugaraya, and Altzugarai, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the Basque region and the influence of Spanish and French languages over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alzugaray

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

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

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