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

Auza, 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 Auza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Auza in America

Auza is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Auza surname appeared 244 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 Auza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Auza 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 Auza

The surname AUZA has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque word "autza," which means "hill" or "hillock." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or on a hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 13th century in the Basque provinces of Spain, such as Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. Variations in spelling included Auza, Auça, and Aucía. These early records can be found in local parish registers and municipal archives.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Lope de Auza, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Rentería, Gipuzkoa, in the late 15th century. Records from 1492 mention him as a participant in a local dispute over land boundaries.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the Basque town of Tolosa, where Juan de Auza was a prominent merchant and member of the town council. He was born around 1510 and died in 1578.

Another notable individual with this surname was María Auza, a Basque writer and poet who lived in the late 17th century. She was born in Bilbao around 1650 and published a collection of poems titled "Versos Amorosos" in 1685.

During the Spanish colonial era, some bearers of the surname migrated to the Americas, particularly to Mexico and Cuba. One such individual was Pedro de Auza, a Basque sailor who arrived in Veracruz, Mexico, in the early 1600s and later settled in the region.

In the 19th century, Ignacio Auza was a prominent political figure in the Basque Country. Born in San Sebastián in 1810, he served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament and was a vocal supporter of Basque autonomy.

While the surname AUZA is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque regions, it has maintained a strong presence in the areas where it originated, particularly in the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Auza

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

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

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