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

Elizaga, 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 Elizaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elizaga in America

Elizaga is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elizaga surname appeared 175 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 Elizaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elizaga 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 Elizaga

The surname ELIZAGA is of Basque origin, tracing its roots back to the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is believed to have emerged in the late Middle Ages, sometime around the 13th or 14th century.

ELIZAGA is thought to be derived from the Basque words "eliza," meaning "church," and "aga," which can mean "place" or "location." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular church or religious site.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ELIZAGA surname can be found in a 15th-century manuscript from the village of Amorebieta-Etxano, located in the province of Biscay (Bizkaia) in the Basque Country. The document mentions an individual named Joanes de Elizaga, who was likely a landowner or prominent figure in the area.

In the 16th century, the ELIZAGA name appears to have spread beyond the Basque region, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in other parts of Spain, such as Castile and Aragon. One notable figure from this period was Martín de Elizaga, a Basque sailor and navigator who accompanied the Spanish explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano on the first circumnavigation of the globe, completed in 1522.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the ELIZAGA surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonial territories in the Americas. For example, there are records of an Andrés de Elizaga, a military officer who served in the Spanish colonies in present-day Peru in the late 17th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual with the ELIZAGA surname was Miguel de Elizaga y Arteaga, a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Spain from 1847 to 1848. He was born in 1786 in the Basque town of Lequeitio and died in 1867 in Madrid.

Another notable figure was Juan Bautista de Elizaga, a Spanish painter and engraver who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1766 in the town of Alegría-Dulantzi, in the Basque province of Álava, and is known for his religious paintings and engravings.

While the ELIZAGA surname has its origins in the Basque Country, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with significant Spanish influence and immigration. However, the name's deep historical roots can be traced back to the Basque region and its rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elizaga

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

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

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