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

Egusquiza, 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 Egusquiza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egusquiza in America

Egusquiza is the 66931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egusquiza surname appeared 295 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 Egusquiza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egusquiza 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 Egusquiza

The surname Egusquiza originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "egu" meaning "sun" and "squiza" meaning "splinter" or "ray," suggesting a connection to a person or place associated with sunlight or rays of sunlight.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Amorebieta-Etxano in the Biscay province of Spain, where a landowner named Juan de Egusquiza is mentioned. This suggests the name may have originated in that area.

In the 16th century, there are records of an Egusquiza family residing in the town of Urnieta, near San Sebastián. It is possible that the name may have originated from a place name or geographical feature in that region.

The first known person of note with the surname Egusquiza was Pedro de Egusquiza, a military leader who fought against the French in the Basque region during the Navarrese War of the 16th century.

In the 17th century, a Jesuit missionary named Juan de Egusquiza traveled to South America and was involved in the evangelization efforts among indigenous populations in what is now Colombia and Venezuela.

During the 19th century, a prominent Basque politician and writer named Ignacio de Egusquiza played a role in the Carlist Wars and authored several works on Basque history and culture.

Another notable figure was José María de Egusquiza, a 19th-century Spanish naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America and mapped parts of the coastline.

In the early 20th century, a Spanish painter named Javier Egusquiza gained recognition for his landscapes and portraiture, with works exhibited in Madrid and other cities in Spain.

While the surname Egusquiza is predominantly found in Spain and among communities with Basque heritage, it has also been carried by individuals in various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egusquiza

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

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

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