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

Moncibaiz, 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 Moncibaiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moncibaiz in America

Moncibaiz is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moncibaiz surname appeared 119 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 Moncibaiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moncibaiz 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 Moncibaiz

The surname MONCIBAIZ has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely emerged in the Middle Ages, derived from a combination of the Basque words "monci" meaning hill or mountain, and "baiz" meaning valley or depression. This suggests the name may have originated from a geographic location featuring both hills and valleys.

One of the earliest recorded references to the MONCIBAIZ surname appears in a 13th century cartulary from the village of Moncibaiz in the French Basque Country. This cartulary, a medieval manuscript containing transcripts of official records, provides evidence that families bearing this name resided in the area during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de MONCIBAIZ was a prominent landowner and merchant in the town of Bayonne, situated in the historical Basque province of Labourd. Records indicate he was born in 1421 and passed away in 1489.

Another early mention of the MONCIBAIZ name can be found in a 16th century document from the archives of the Kingdom of Navarre. This document, dated 1523, refers to a certain Pedro MONCIBAIZ who held a position as a royal advisor to the Navarrese monarch.

During the 17th century, a man named Martín MONCIBAIZ gained recognition as a skilled architect and stonemason. He was responsible for the construction of several notable buildings and structures in the Basque region, including the Church of San Martín in the town of Moncibaiz, which still stands today.

In the 19th century, a woman named María Josefa MONCIBAIZ, born in 1802 and dying in 1878, achieved renown as a talented poet and writer. Her works, which often celebrated Basque culture and traditions, were widely published and acclaimed during her lifetime.

While the MONCIBAIZ surname has its roots in the Basque Country, it eventually spread to other parts of Spain and beyond as families migrated over the centuries. However, historical records and references to the name are most concentrated in the Basque regions of both Spain and France, where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moncibaiz

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

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

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