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

Huipio, 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 Huipio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huipio in America

Huipio is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huipio surname appeared 109 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 Huipio.

The history of the last name Huipio

The surname "HUIPIO" originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. This name first appeared in the 15th century, potentially derived from the Basque words "hui" meaning "son" and "pio" referring to a type of bird, suggesting it may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with birds.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Juan Huipio, a farmer born in the small village of Elizondo in the Navarre region of Spain around 1490. Historical records show that in 1532, a Miguel Huipio served as a soldier in the Spanish army during the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés.

In the 16th century, the spelling variation "Huipío" can be found in municipal records from the town of Lesaka in the Navarre province. This spelling likely reflected the local Basque dialect and pronunciation of the name at that time.

A notable figure in the 17th century was Domingo Huipio, a Basque merchant and ship owner born in San Sebastián in 1629. He played a role in the thriving maritime trade between Spain and its colonies in the Americas.

In the late 18th century, the name "HUIPIO" appeared in the baptismal records of the Basque village of Irun, with the birth of María Huipio in 1782. Her descendants later emigrated to Argentina in the 1800s, carrying the name to South America.

Another prominent individual was Pedro Huipio, a Basque philosopher and writer born in Bilbao in 1810. He authored several works exploring Basque culture and language during the Romantic era of the 19th century.

While the name "HUIPIO" remains relatively uncommon, it has persisted throughout the centuries, tied to its Basque roots and the historical migration patterns of the Basque people across Spain, France, and the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huipio

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

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 Huipio 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.

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

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