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

Baquerizo, 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 Baquerizo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baquerizo in America

Baquerizo is the 65782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baquerizo surname appeared 301 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 Baquerizo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baquerizo 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 Baquerizo

The surname Baquerizo is of Spanish origin and is believed to have first emerged in the 15th century. It is derived from the Basque word "baquera," meaning "shepherd" or "cowherd." This suggests that the name likely originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and was initially an occupational surname for those who worked as shepherds or tended to cattle.

Early records indicate that the name Baquerizo was particularly prevalent in the regions of Navarre and the Basque Country, where the Basque language and culture had a strong influence. The name is also found in some historical documents from the nearby regions of Aragon and La Rioja, suggesting that it may have spread beyond its initial Basque roots.

One of the earliest known references to the name Baquerizo can be found in a 16th-century Spanish manuscript that details the family lineages of various noble houses in the region. This document mentions a certain Juan Baquerizo, who was said to have been a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the town of Lekunberri, Navarre, during the mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Luis Baquerizo, a military officer who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He is believed to have been born in the Basque town of Guernica around 1595 and participated in several major battles throughout his military career.

Another notable figure with the surname Baquerizo was Pedro Baquerizo, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his historic voyage around the world in the early 16th century. Baquerizo was born in the town of Bilbao, Basque Country, around 1490 and served as a pilot on Magellan's expedition, which set sail in 1519.

In the 18th century, a notable person with the surname Baquerizo was Juana Baquerizo, a renowned painter who was born in the city of Pamplona, Navarre, in 1720. She was known for her portrait work and religious paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums throughout Spain.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was a prominent politician and lawyer named José Baquerizo who was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 1845. He served as the President of Ecuador from 1916 to 1920 and was instrumental in the country's modernization efforts during that time period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baquerizo

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

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

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