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

Barinaga, 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 Barinaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barinaga in America

Barinaga is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barinaga surname appeared 111 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 Barinaga.

The history of the last name Barinaga

The surname BARINAGA originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Basque words "bari" meaning "valley" and "naga" meaning "slowly flowing stream." This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near a slowly flowing stream in a valley.

The earliest known recorded examples of the BARINAGA surname date back to the 14th century. In 1342, a Juan BARINAGA was mentioned in a property deed from the village of Aia in Gipuzkoa, Spain. Another early reference is Sancho BARINAGA, who appeared in tax records from the town of Legazpi in 1389.

While the BARINAGA name does not appear in famous historical manuscripts like the Domesday Book, it was present in the region for centuries. Variations in spelling included VARINAGA, BARINAGUA, and BARI-NAGA. Some of these variations may have reflected different local dialects or scribal errors in old records.

A notable early bearer of the name was Pedro BARINAGA, born around 1510 in Rentería, Spain. He was a skilled metalworker who helped construct cannons and other artillery for the Spanish military during the Hapsburg dynasty's wars in the 16th century.

Another historically significant BARINAGA was María BARINAGA, born in 1645 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain. She was a prominent educator who founded one of the earliest schools for girls in the Basque region, at a time when female education was still quite limited.

In the 18th century, Juan Bautista BARINAGA (1712-1784) was an influential Basque architect who designed several churches and municipal buildings in cities like Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz that are still standing today.

Moving into the 19th century, Ignacio BARINAGA (1828-1898) was a Basque politician who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and advocated for greater regional autonomy and recognition of Basque cultural rights.

Finally, María BARINAGA (1903-1976), born in Lekeitio, Spain, was a noted Basque writer and poet whose works celebrated Basque language, traditions, and identity during the years of Francisco Franco's repressive nationalist regime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barinaga

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

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 Barinaga 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.

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

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