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

Basquez, 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 Basquez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Basquez in America

Basquez is the 12661st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Basquez surname appeared 2,442 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Basquez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Basquez 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 Basquez

The surname Basquez is believed to have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Basque language and is thought to be a variant spelling of the word "bazterra," which translates to "border" or "frontier." This suggests that the name may have been originally borne by individuals who lived near the border areas between the Basque territories and neighboring regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Basquez can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 10th century that contains records of land transactions and legal documents in the Basque region. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Basterra" and "Bazterra," reflecting the dialectal variations of the Basque language.

During the 13th century, the name Basquez began to spread beyond the Basque territories as a result of migration and trade. In 1254, a certain Juan Basquez was mentioned in a document from the city of Burgos, suggesting that the name had already established a presence in other parts of Spain by that time.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Basquez include:

1. Rodrigo Basquez (c. 1440-1510), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.
2. María Basquez (1570-1645), a Basque noblewoman and landowner who played a significant role in the governance of the village of Bilbao during the 16th century.
3. Juan Basquez de Villaurrutia (1615-1677), a Spanish military commander and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Spanish Florida from 1671 to 1673.
4. Pedro Basquez de Sotomayor (1685-1749), a Spanish colonial official and explorer who led expeditions in the Rio de la Plata region of South America in the early 18th century.
5. Mateo Basquez y Meléndez (1790-1868), a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Manuel Montt in the mid-19th century.

Throughout its history, the surname Basquez has also been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as Baztán, a valley located in the province of Navarre, and Basaburua, a municipality in the province of Gipuzkoa. These place names share linguistic roots with the surname, further reinforcing its origins in the Basque territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Basquez

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

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

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