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

Beatriz, 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 Beatriz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beatriz in America

Beatriz is the 68949th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beatriz surname appeared 285 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 Beatriz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beatriz 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 Beatriz

The surname Beatriz originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish name Beatriz, which is a variant of the Latin name Beatrix. This name was derived from the Latin word "beatus," meaning "blessed" or "happy."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Beatriz can be found in Spanish documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and Aragon, where it was borne by members of the nobility and the upper classes.

One notable historical figure who bore the surname Beatriz was Beatriz de Castilla (1293-1359), a Spanish infanta and daughter of King Sancho IV of Castile. She was a influential figure in the court of her brother, King Alfonso XI, and played a significant role in the political affairs of the time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Beatriz was Beatriz de Portugal (1504-1538), a Portuguese infanta who married King Charles III of Savoy. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of Renaissance artists and writers.

In the 16th century, the surname Beatriz was also found in Spanish colonial records from the Americas. One notable figure from this era was Beatriz de la Cueva (c. 1550-c. 1600), a Spanish conquistadora and one of the first European women to settle in what is now modern-day Chile.

Other historical figures bearing the surname Beatriz include Beatriz Galindo (c. 1465-1535), a Spanish scholar and tutor to the children of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, and Beatriz de Bobadilla (c. 1470-c. 1530), a Spanish noblewoman who played a role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

While the surname Beatriz is most closely associated with Spain and its colonial territories, it has also been found in other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Mexico and parts of Central and South America, where it was likely introduced through Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beatriz

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

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

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