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

Jaurique, 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 Jaurique surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaurique in America

Jaurique is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaurique surname appeared 136 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 Jaurique.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaurique 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 Jaurique

The surname "JAURIQUE" is believed to have originated in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name likely emerged in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Its origins can be traced back to the Basque language, where "Jaurique" may have derived from the words "jaun" (meaning lord or master) and "rike" (rich or wealthy). This suggests that the name possibly referred to someone of noble or affluent status.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "JAURIQUE" can be found in the Cartulary of Roncesvalles, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This cartulary contains records of land transactions and legal documents from the region.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family named "JAURIQUE" residing in the village of Ezpeleta, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. This family held significant land and influence in the area during that time.

Historically, the name "JAURIQUE" has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Juan de Jaurique, a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage from 1519 to 1522.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Pedro de Jaurique, a Spanish military leader who fought in the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, a pivotal naval engagement between the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire.

In the 17th century, Francisco de Jaurique was a renowned Basque architect and engineer, known for his contributions to the construction of various churches and fortifications in northern Spain.

During the 18th century, there were notable individuals named "JAURIQUE" in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One such figure was Juan Manuel de Jaurique, a landowner and trader who played a significant role in the early development of the city of Montevideo, Uruguay.

The surname "JAURIQUE" has also been associated with various place names and locations in the Basque Country, such as the village of Jaurrieta and the hill of Jaunarrizketa, both located in the province of Gipuzkoa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaurique

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

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

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