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

Azpeitia, 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 Azpeitia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Azpeitia in America

Azpeitia is the 23957th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Azpeitia surname appeared 1,053 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 Azpeitia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Azpeitia 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 Azpeitia

The surname Azpeitia originates from the Basque region of northern Spain. It is derived from the Basque place name "Azpeitia," which means "at the elm trees" or "place of elm trees." The name can be traced back to the early Middle Ages when the Basque people inhabited the region.

Azpeitia is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The town itself dates back to at least the 11th century and was an important center for trade and commerce during the medieval period. The earliest known records of the surname Azpeitia can be found in documents from this region, dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Azpeitia is in a 14th-century manuscript known as the Codex Calixtinus, which contains records of pilgrims traveling along the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) in Spain. The name is also mentioned in various local records and documents from the Basque region during this time period.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the surname Azpeitia was Juan de Azpeitia, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He played a significant role in the fall of the Aztec Empire and the establishment of Spanish rule in the region.

Another notable individual with the surname Azpeitia was Martín de Azpeitia, a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world. He was one of the few survivors of the expedition and helped navigate the ship back to Spain after Magellan's death.

In the 17th century, Sebastián de Azpeitia was a Spanish military engineer who played a crucial role in the construction of fortifications and defensive works throughout the Spanish empire. He worked on projects in Spain, Italy, and the Americas, including the fortifications of Havana, Cuba.

In the 19th century, Ramón Azpeitia y Moros was a Spanish politician and military leader who served as the Governor-General of Cuba from 1835 to 1837. He played a significant role in the Spanish colonial administration of the island during a turbulent period of its history.

Throughout its history, the surname Azpeitia has maintained its strong connections to the Basque region of Spain, where it originated. The name has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, as a result of Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Azpeitia

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

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

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