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

Maturana, 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 Maturana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maturana in America

Maturana is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maturana surname appeared 275 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 Maturana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maturana 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 Maturana

The surname MATURANA has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "matu," meaning bear, and "aran," meaning valley or glen. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a bear's valley or a place where bears were found.

In the early Middle Ages, the Basque region was known for its rugged terrain and dense forests, making it a suitable habitat for bears. The name MATURANA could have been used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with such areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MATURANA can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The cartulary, dating back to the 10th century, contains references to individuals with the surname MATURANA.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Lope Maturana was mentioned in the Fuero de Soria, a legal code granted to the city of Soria by King Alfonso VII of Castile. This document suggests that the MATURANA family held a prominent position in the region during that time.

Another notable figure with the surname MATURANA was Diego Maturana, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He was born in the town of Villafría, Burgos, in the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, the name MATURANA appeared in various records from the Basque Country, including in the town of Getxo, where a family with this surname owned land and property.

During the 18th century, a Spanish military officer named Juan Maturana served in the Spanish Royal Army and participated in the campaigns against the Moors in North Africa.

In the 19th century, a famous writer and poet from Chile named Ventura Maturana y Barreneche (1805-1889) gained recognition for his works celebrating Chilean culture and traditions.

While the surname MATURANA is most commonly associated with Spain and the Basque region, it has also spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maturana

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

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

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