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

Luzuriaga, 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 Luzuriaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luzuriaga in America

Luzuriaga is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luzuriaga surname appeared 424 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 Luzuriaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luzuriaga 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 Luzuriaga

The surname Luzuriaga has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "luze" meaning long and "iria" meaning town or village, potentially referring to a long village or settlement.

The earliest known recorded spelling of the name dates back to the 16th century in the region of Navarre, Spain. Historical records show a Luzuriaga family residing in the town of Lekunberri during this period. Additionally, the name appears in several ecclesiastical manuscripts from the 17th century in the nearby province of Gipuzkoa.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Juan Luzuriaga (1737-1814) was a Spanish military engineer and cartographer who contributed to the mapping of various regions in South America during the colonial era. His work played a significant role in the development of cartography in the Spanish Empire.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Ignacio María Luzuriaga (1785-1850), a Spanish botanist and politician who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament) during the early 19th century. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Iberian Peninsula.

During the 19th century, the Luzuriaga surname also appeared in historical records related to the Basque Country region. One example is Fermín Luzuriaga (1818-1891), a Basque writer and journalist who actively advocated for the preservation of Basque language and culture.

In the early 20th century, José Luzuriaga (1889-1959) was a notable Spanish educator and philosopher who played a crucial role in the development of educational theories and practices in Spain during the Second Spanish Republic era.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Luzurriaga and Luzurriaza, have been observed in historical documents, likely due to regional differences in pronunciation and transcription practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luzuriaga

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

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

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