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

Birruete, 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 Birruete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Birruete in America

Birruete is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Birruete surname appeared 190 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 Birruete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Birruete 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 Birruete

The surname BIRRUETE has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. Deriving from the Basque language, the name is believed to have originally referred to a person from a specific town or village. One possible meaning is "the one from Berroueta," which could have been an early spelling of a place name.

BIRRUETE is an uncommon surname, with few historical references found in old records or manuscripts. However, there are a few notable individuals who bore this name throughout history. One of the earliest recorded examples is Juan de Birruete, a Spanish soldier born around 1520 who fought in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

Another early figure was Martín de Birruete, a Basque merchant and explorer who lived in the late 16th century. He is said to have been among the first Europeans to establish trade routes with the Philippines.

In the 18th century, there was a Spanish naval officer named José de Birruete y Galindo, born in 1736, who served in the Spanish Armada and participated in various naval battles against the British.

Moving into the 19th century, there was a renowned Spanish sculptor named Agustín Birruete y Rodríguez, born in 1820. He was known for his neoclassical works and sculpted several important public monuments in Madrid.

Finally, one of the more recent notable figures with the BIRRUETE surname was María del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y de Silva, Duchess of Alba, born in 1926 and died in 2014. She was a member of the Spanish nobility and one of the wealthiest women in Spain.

While not a common surname, BIRRUETE has a rich history rooted in the Basque region of Spain and France, with various individuals bearing this name making their mark in fields such as exploration, military service, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Birruete

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

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

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