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

Bazarte, 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 Bazarte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bazarte in America

Bazarte is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bazarte surname appeared 123 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 Bazarte.

The history of the last name Bazarte

The surname Bazarte has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "baso" meaning forest and "arte" meaning among or between, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bazarte surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the village of Bazarte-Arratzu, located in the province of Biscay in northern Spain. This village name, which translates to "the valley between the forests," is likely the source from which the surname originated.

In the 16th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan de Bazarte who served as a military commander during the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He was born in 1525 in the town of Azpeitia in the Basque Country and participated in several campaigns against indigenous civilizations in present-day Mexico and Central America.

Another notable figure with the Bazarte surname was Pedro Bazarte, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied the expedition of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in 1542-1543, which explored the Pacific Coast of what is now California. Bazarte is credited with being among the first Europeans to set foot on the shores of present-day San Diego.

In the 17th century, a Basque family by the name of Bazarte settled in the town of Laredo, Texas, which was then part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. This family played a significant role in the early development of the region and left their mark on the local culture and architecture.

One of the most prominent individuals with the Bazarte surname was Miguel Bazarte, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Philippine Islands from 1635 to 1639. He was born in 1595 in the town of Lekeitio in the Basque Country and played a crucial role in the defense of the Spanish East Indies against Dutch and Portuguese forces during his tenure as governor.

While the Bazarte surname originated in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to Latin American countries with significant Spanish influence, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, where variations of the name like Basarte and Bazart can also be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bazarte

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

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

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