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

Elizaldi, 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 Elizaldi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elizaldi in America

Elizaldi is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elizaldi surname appeared 150 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 Elizaldi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elizaldi 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 Elizaldi

The surname Elizaldi originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "eliz" meaning "church" and "aldi" meaning "time" or "period," suggesting a possible connection to a religious figure or event.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Elizaldi can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript documenting the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela. It mentions a nobleman named Lope de Elizaldi, who owned lands along the Camino de Santiago in the region of Navarre.

In the 13th century, the Elizaldi family was prominent in the town of Elizondo, located in the Navarre valley of Baztán. This area was known for its strong Basque cultural identity and resistance against the Kingdom of Castile. The name Elizaldi is believed to be linked to the place name Elizondo, which shares a similar etymology.

The Elizaldi surname also appears in various historical documents from the Kingdom of Navarre, such as land deeds and royal decrees. Notable individuals bearing this name include Juan de Elizaldi (c. 1450-1515), a Navarrese nobleman and military leader who fought against the Spanish Crown during the Conquest of Navarre.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Elizaldi family spread beyond the Basque Country, with branches establishing themselves in other parts of Spain and Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent figure was Pedro de Elizaldi (c. 1570-1640), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile and founded the city of Mendoza in present-day Argentina.

Other notable individuals with the Elizaldi surname include María Antonia Elizaldi (1766-1828), a Spanish painter and one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition, and Juan Ignacio Elizaldi (1788-1857), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the Congress of Mexico during the early years of the nation's independence.

While the Elizaldi surname is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich cultural heritage of the Basque people and their diaspora, reflecting their long-standing ties to the region and its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elizaldi

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

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

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