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

Jáurigui, 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 Jáurigui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jáurigui in America

Jáurigui is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jáurigui surname appeared 111 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 Jáurigui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jáurigui 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 Jáurigui

The surname Jaurigui has its origins in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northeastern Spain and southwestern France. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 11th and 15th centuries.

Jaurigui is derived from the Basque words "jaun" meaning "lord" or "master" and "egi" meaning "to make" or "to do". The combined word "jauriegi" translates to "manor" or "mansion". This suggests that the surname Jaurigui may have been initially associated with individuals who resided in or were responsible for a manor or estate.

In historical records, variations of the spelling include "Jaureguia", "Jauregui", and "Jaureguy". These variations reflect the linguistic nuances and regional dialects within the Basque region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jaurigui dates back to the 13th century, when a nobleman named Juan de Jaurigui was mentioned in a cartulary from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

Another notable figure was Miguel de Jaurigui, a 16th-century Basque captain and explorer who accompanied Juan Sebastián Elcano on the famous expedition that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe after Magellan's death.

In the 17th century, Juan de Jáuregui y Aguilar (1583-1641) was a Spanish poet, painter, and translator from Seville, known for his translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses and Tasso's Gerusalemme Liberata.

The 18th century saw the rise of Juan Bautista Jaurigui (1714-1785), a Spanish military engineer and architect who designed several notable fortifications and buildings in Cuba and Florida.

In the 19th century, José Jaurigui (1822-1888) was a Basque-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Jaurigui Winery in Napa Valley, California, and played a significant role in the development of the region's wine industry.

It is worth noting that the surname Jaurigui is also found in various locations across Latin America, particularly in countries with substantial Basque immigration, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jáurigui

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

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

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