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

Aspeitia, 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 Aspeitia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aspeitia in America

Aspeitia is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aspeitia surname appeared 269 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 Aspeitia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aspeitia 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 Aspeitia

The surname Aspeitia originated in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "aspe" meaning "valley" and "itia" meaning "path" or "way". This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived in or near a valley path.

The earliest known record of the Aspeitia name dates back to the 13th century in the village of Aspeitia, located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country of Spain. This village likely took its name from the geographical feature of a valley path nearby.

One of the first documented individuals with the Aspeitia surname was Juan de Aspeitia, a Basque soldier and explorer who accompanied Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León on his expeditions to Florida in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, Martín de Aspeitia served as a military engineer and fortifications expert for the Spanish Crown, contributing to the design and construction of defensive structures across Spain and its territories.

During the Spanish Golden Age, Pedro de Aspeitia was a renowned playwright and poet in the early 17th century, known for his works that celebrated Basque culture and language.

Later, in the 19th century, Ignacio Aspeitia was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who played a significant role in advocating for the rights and autonomy of the Basque provinces within Spain.

The Aspeitia surname has also been found in records from other Spanish regions, as well as in parts of Latin America, likely due to migration and the spread of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aspeitia

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

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

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