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

Biagas, 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 Biagas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biagas in America

Biagas is the 57639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biagas surname appeared 353 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 Biagas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biagas 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 Biagas

The surname BIAGAS is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "biagas," which means "thorny bush" or "bramble," suggesting that the name was likely given to someone who lived near a thorny thicket or worked with brambles.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BIAGAS surname appears in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Bayonne in southwestern France, where a certain Juan de BIAGAS is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name had already become established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the BIAGAS name appears in various records from the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia, indicating that the surname had spread throughout the Basque Country. One notable figure from this era was Pedro BIAGAS, a merchant from San Sebastián who was involved in trade with England and the Low Countries.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the BIAGAS surname gained prominence in the Basque region, with several members of the family holding positions of importance. Juan BIAGAS (1520-1598) was a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Salamanca, while Martín BIAGAS (1570-1634) was a Basque writer and poet whose works helped preserve the Basque language and culture.

As the BIAGAS family expanded and members migrated to other parts of Spain and Europe, the surname took on various spellings, such as BIEGAS, BIAGGIAS, and BIAGGIOS. One notable example is the Italian painter Giacomo BIAGGIOS (1675-1745), whose works can be found in several museums and churches across Italy.

In the 19th century, the BIAGAS surname spread further afield, with members of the family settling in the Americas and other parts of the world. One prominent figure from this era was José BIAGAS (1820-1895), a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as his country's ambassador to several European nations.

Throughout its history, the BIAGAS surname has been borne by numerous notable individuals, including writers, scholars, artists, and political figures, reflecting the diverse contributions of this family to various fields and cultures across the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biagas

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

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

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