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

Beitia, 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 Beitia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beitia in America

Beitia is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beitia surname appeared 147 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 Beitia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beitia 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 Beitia

The surname Beitia is of Basque origin, specifically from the Basque Country region in northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Beitia is a toponymic surname, derived from a place name. It is thought to be a combination of the Basque words "behe" meaning "low" or "bottom" and "itia" meaning "descent" or "slope." This suggests that the name likely originated from a location situated on a lower slope or hillside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Beitia surname appears in a document from the town of Zalla, located in the province of Biscay, Spain, dating back to the 15th century. This document mentions a certain Juan de Beitia, who was a local landowner.

Another notable historical figure with this surname was Pedro Beitia, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born in the Basque region around 1490 and played a pivotal role in several battles against the Aztecs.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Domingo de Beitia served as a magistrate and legal scholar in the Basque region. He authored several important legal treatises that were widely circulated during that time.

During the 18th century, a Basque merchant named Juan Antonio Beitia established a successful trading company based in Bilbao, Spain. He was involved in the import and export of various goods, including wool and wine, and his business dealings extended across Europe.

Another individual of note with the Beitia surname was Ignacio Beitia, a Spanish writer and journalist born in 1888 in the town of Guernica, Biscay. He was known for his literary works that explored Basque culture and traditions, as well as his contributions to various publications in the Basque language.

While the surname Beitia is most prevalent in the Basque region of Spain and France, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots and origins can be traced back to the Basque Country and its linguistic and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beitia

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

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

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