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

Estopiñan, 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 Estopiñan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estopiñan in America

Estopiñan is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estopiñan surname appeared 217 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 Estopiñan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estopiñan 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 Estopiñan

The surname ESTOPINAN originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque Country region. It is thought to have derived from the Basque words "estopi" meaning "oakum" or "tow" and "inan" meaning "place." This suggests that the name may have referred to a place where oakum or tow was produced or traded.

The earliest known record of the ESTOPINAN surname dates back to the 15th century, where it appeared in various municipal records and documents in the provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia in the Basque Country. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Estopinana" or "Estopinane."

In the 16th century, the ESTOPINAN name was found in several historical documents related to the Basque whaling industry. One notable figure was Juan ESTOPINAN, a wealthy ship owner and whaler from the town of Lekeitio, who lived between 1520 and 1587.

The ESTOPINAN surname also has connections to the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. In the early 17th century, a man named Pedro ESTOPINAN was among the first Spanish settlers in the region of present-day Chile. He was born in Bilbao, Spain, in 1585 and died in Santiago, Chile, in 1648.

Another prominent figure with the ESTOPINAN surname was María ESTOPINAN, a Basque writer and poet who lived in the 18th century. She was born in Donostia-San Sebastián in 1725 and gained recognition for her works in the Basque language, including poems and plays. She died in 1798.

In the 19th century, the ESTOPINAN name was found in various parts of Spain, as well as in some Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual was José ESTOPINAN, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars in Spain during the 1830s and 1840s.

While the ESTOPINAN surname is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history rooted in the Basque Country of Spain, with connections to industries like whaling, exploration, literature, and military service over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estopiñan

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

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

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