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

Jáuregui, 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 Jáuregui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jáuregui in America

Jáuregui is the 2823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jáuregui surname appeared 12,783 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Jáuregui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jáuregui 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 Jáuregui

The surname Jauregui has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It dates back to the medieval period and is derived from the Basque words jauregi, meaning "palace" or "manor house," and the suffix -gui, which denotes a place of origin or a relationship to something.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jauregui can be found in the Becerro Galicano de Guipúzcoa, a medieval census document from the 14th century that listed the noble families and landowners of the Basque province of Guipúzcoa. This document references several individuals with the surname Jauregui, indicating their ancestral ties to estates or manors in the region.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Jauregui family established itself in the town of Oñati, located in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa. The Jauregui family played a prominent role in the political and cultural life of Oñati, with several members serving as mayors and holding influential positions within the local government.

One notable figure from this era was Juan López de Jauregui (1460-1528), a distinguished lawyer and statesman who served as a legal advisor to the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. He was also a member of the prestigious Royal Council of Castile.

During the 16th century, the Jauregui surname gained further prominence with the birth of Juan de Jauregui y Aguilar (1583-1641), a Spanish poet and playwright celebrated for his works in the Baroque literary tradition. He was a contemporary of the renowned writers Lope de Vega and Luis de Góngora and is considered one of the most influential figures of the Spanish Golden Age.

Another notable figure was Juan de Jauregui y Arce (1701-1779), a Basque military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Spanish Louisiana from 1769 to 1779. He played a crucial role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas and the establishment of settlements along the Mississippi River.

In the 19th century, the Jauregui surname gained international recognition through the work of the Mexican painter Juan Nepomuceno Jauregui (1804-1857). Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, he was a pioneer of the Mexican romantic landscape painting movement and is renowned for his depictions of the natural beauty of his homeland.

Throughout its history, the surname Jauregui has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including politicians, artists, writers, and military leaders, all of whom have contributed to the rich cultural tapestry of the regions where they lived and worked.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jáuregui

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

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

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