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

Anzaldúa, 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 Anzaldúa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anzaldúa in America

Anzaldúa is the 13190th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anzaldúa surname appeared 2,317 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Anzaldúa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anzaldúa 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 Anzaldúa

The surname Anzaldua has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "antz," meaning "appearance" or "resemblance," and "aldua," meaning "near" or "close." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a distinctive landmark or bore a resemblance to someone or something notable.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Becerro Antiguo, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the lineages of noble families in the Basque Country. This record mentions an individual named Juan Anzaldua, who was a prominent landowner in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

During the 15th century, the Anzaldua family played a significant role in the ongoing conflicts between the kingdoms of Castile and Navarre. In 1452, Pedro Anzaldua, a skilled military commander, led a contingent of Basque troops in the Battle of Aibar, where they fought alongside the Navarrese forces against the Castilian army.

In the 16th century, the Anzaldua name appeared in various municipal records and property deeds across the Basque provinces. One notable figure from this period was Catalina Anzaldua, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who donated a substantial portion of her estate to the construction of a hospital in the town of Bilbao in 1567.

The 17th century saw the migration of several Anzaldua families to the New World, particularly to the Spanish colonies in Mexico and the Caribbean. One such individual was Rodrigo Anzaldua, who arrived in Veracruz, Mexico, in 1621 and later became a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

In the 19th century, José María Anzaldua, born in 1808 in San Sebastian, Spain, was a notable writer and philosopher who advocated for Basque cultural preservation and autonomy. His works, including "Ensayos sobre la Identidad Vasca" (Essays on Basque Identity), were influential in shaping the Basque nationalist movement of that era.

Throughout history, the Anzaldua surname has been associated with various locations and place names in the Basque region, such as Anzaldua (a municipality in Álava), Anzaldueta (a village in Navarre), and Anzalduondo (a town in Vizcaya). These place names likely originated from the same linguistic roots as the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anzaldúa

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

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

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