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

Berrospe, 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 Berrospe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrospe in America

Berrospe is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrospe surname appeared 275 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 Berrospe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berrospe 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 Berrospe

The surname Berrospe is of Basque origin, with its roots tracing back to the northern regions of Spain and southwestern France. This name is derived from the Basque words "berro," meaning "watercress," and "spe," which translates to "place." Together, these components suggest that the surname may have originated from a location abundant in watercress or a place associated with the cultivation of this aquatic plant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Berrospe name can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a 10th-century manuscript that documented transactions and events related to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in the province of La Rioja, Spain. This historical record mentions a certain "Lope Berrospe" who was involved in a land dispute in the year 974.

During the Middle Ages, the Berrospe family established a presence in various parts of the Basque Country, particularly in the provinces of Álava, Vizcaya, and Guipúzcoa. In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Berrospe (c. 1420-1490) served as a magistrate in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz and played a significant role in resolving local disputes.

As the Berrospe surname spread across the Iberian Peninsula and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Berrospé, Berrospi, and Berrospi. One prominent individual bearing this name was Miguel Berrospi (1598-1672), a Spanish military officer who served under King Philip IV and participated in the Thirty Years' War.

In the Americas, the Berrospe name can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when Spanish colonists and settlers brought the surname to the New World. One notable figure was Pedro Berrospe (c. 1610-1685), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led expeditions into present-day Mexico and established settlements in the region.

Another notable individual was María Berrospe (1764-1836), a Mexican landowner and philanthropist who donated significant portions of her wealth to support educational and religious institutions in her home state of Jalisco. Her legacy continues through the Berrospe Foundation, which promotes cultural and educational initiatives in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrospe

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

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

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