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

Barrueta, 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 Barrueta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrueta in America

Barrueta is the 36426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrueta surname appeared 614 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 Barrueta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrueta 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 Barrueta

The surname Barrueta has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque word "barru," which means "inside" or "interior," and likely referred to someone who lived in an interior or inner part of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Barrueta can be traced back to the 16th century in the Basque regions of Spain and France. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Barrueta, a merchant from the town of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain, who was mentioned in historical records from the year 1562.

In the 17th century, the name Barrueta appeared in various documents and records related to the Basque region. For example, in 1674, a man named Pedro de Barrueta was listed as a landowner in the village of Guetaria in the Basque Province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.

The name Barrueta has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most notable was Mariano José de Arrueta y Barrueta (1757-1837), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of War during the reign of King Ferdinand VII.

Another notable bearer of the name was Tomás de Barrueta (1770-1842), a Spanish naval officer and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

In the 19th century, the name Barrueta appeared in various records and documents related to the Basque diaspora in the Americas. For example, in 1865, a man named José María Barrueta was recorded as a landowner in the town of Baracoa in eastern Cuba.

Other notable individuals with the surname Barrueta include Juan Barrueta (1868-1942), a Spanish painter and artist who was known for his landscapes and portraits of Basque life, and Pedro Barrueta (1899-1965), a Spanish writer and journalist who was active in the literary circles of Madrid in the early 20th century.

While the surname Barrueta is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque region and its diaspora communities, it has a rich history and cultural significance that reflects the unique heritage and traditions of the Basque people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrueta

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

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

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