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

Gárate, 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 Gárate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gárate in America

Gárate is the 25518th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gárate surname appeared 968 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 Gárate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gárate 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 Gárate

The surname Garate is of Basque origin, originating from the Basque region straddling the border between Spain and France. The name itself is thought to derive from the Basque word "gara," meaning "high" or "elevated," suggesting that it may have been a topographic name given to someone living in an elevated area or near a hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the Garate surname can be traced back to the 16th century in the Basque region. In 1587, a record from the town of Azpeitia in Gipuzkoa, Spain, mentions a certain Juan de Garate. Additionally, in the nearby town of Azkoitia, a Juan de Garate is listed in a document from 1594.

While the name does not appear in the Domesday Book, which was a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, it is found in other historical records from the Basque region. For example, in the archives of the Basque town of Lekeitio, a document from 1612 mentions a María de Garate.

Some notable individuals with the Garate surname throughout history include:

1. Juan Bautista de Garate (1670-1740), a Spanish missionary and explorer who traveled extensively in the Americas and authored several works on his expeditions.

2. Francisco Xavier de Garate (1774-1842), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Florida from 1821 to 1823 during the transfer of the territory from Spain to the United States.

3. José María de Garate (1820-1885), a Spanish politician and writer who served as the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of State during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

4. Juan de Garate y Peña (1844-1917), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Bilbao, Spain, from 1901 to 1905.

5. Juana de Garate y Chávarri (1870-1954), a Spanish educator and feminist who founded one of the first schools for girls in the Basque region and advocated for women's rights and education.

The Garate surname is also associated with several place names in the Basque region, such as the village of Garate in Gipuzkoa, Spain, and the neighborhood of Garate in the town of Basauri, Bizkaia, Spain. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gárate

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

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

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