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

Hiza, 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 Hiza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hiza in America

Hiza is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hiza surname appeared 225 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 Hiza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hiza 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 Hiza

The surname HIZA is believed to have originated from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 16th century. It is likely derived from the Basque word "hitz," meaning "word" or "speech," and may have been a name given to someone known for their eloquence or oratory skills.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HIZA can be found in the baptismal records of the village of Larressore in the Basque Country, where a child named Juana de Hiza was baptized in 1587. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name HIZA began to spread beyond the Basque region, appearing in various historical records across Spain and France. In 1642, a man named Pedro de Hiza was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Bilbao, indicating the presence of the surname in that area.

One notable bearer of the HIZA surname was Miguel Hiza y Muñoz, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish-American War of 1898. He was born in 1867 in Seville and played a significant role in the defense of San Juan Hill during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

Another individual of historical significance was Juana Hiza de Araujo, a 17th-century Spanish poet and writer from Seville. She published several works of poetry and prose during her lifetime and was known for her contributions to the literary scene of the time.

In the 18th century, the HIZA surname appeared in records from various regions of France, suggesting that bearers of the name had migrated from Spain. One such record is the birth certificate of Jean-Baptiste Hiza, born in 1755 in the town of Bordeaux.

Other notable individuals with the HIZA surname include Francisco Hiza, a 19th-century Spanish architect who designed several prominent buildings in Madrid, and Mariano Hiza, a Mexican painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, renowned for his landscapes and portraits.

While the surname HIZA is not among the most common in the world, its origins and history can be traced back to the Basque region, where it emerged as a name reflecting the linguistic and cultural traditions of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hiza

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

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

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