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

Berriozábal, 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 Berriozábal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berriozábal in America

Berriozábal is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berriozábal surname appeared 109 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 Berriozábal.

The history of the last name Berriozábal

The surname BERRIOZABAL is of Basque origin, originating from the Basque region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th to 15th centuries.

The name BERRIOZABAL is derived from the Basque words "berri" meaning "new" and "ozabal" meaning "wide" or "broad." It is believed to have originally referred to a person who lived in a newly settled or established area with wide open spaces or a broad expanse of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BERRIOZABAL can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Lazkao in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. The document mentions a landowner named Juan BERRIOZABAL.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the town of Mutriku, also in Gipuzkoa, where a family bearing the BERRIOZABAL surname held notable positions in the local government and community affairs.

A notable figure with the BERRIOZABAL surname was Pedro BERRIOZABAL (1580-1647), a renowned Basque architect who designed several churches and buildings in the Basque Country during the Spanish Renaissance period.

Another historical figure was Juan Bautista BERRIOZABAL (1725-1804), a Basque soldier and military engineer who served in the Spanish Army and participated in various campaigns during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, José María BERRIOZABAL (1809-1877) was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and advocated for Basque autonomy and cultural rights.

The BERRIOZABAL surname can also be found in historical records from the Basque provinces of Bizkaia and Araba, as well as in parts of neighboring Navarre and the French Basque Country.

Over time, variations in spelling and pronunciation of the name emerged, including BERRIOSABALA, BERRIOSABAL, and BERRIOZABALETA, among others, reflecting regional linguistic differences within the Basque territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berriozábal

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

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

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