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

Muruato, 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 Muruato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muruato in America

Muruato is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muruato surname appeared 137 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 Muruato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muruato 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 Muruato

The surname MURUATO originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, with its roots tracing back to the 6th century CE. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "muru," meaning hill or mountain, and "ato," which could refer to a small settlement or homestead. This suggests that the name may have initially belonged to someone who lived near or on a hill.

One of the earliest known records of the MURUATO name can be found in a medieval document from the Basque province of Álava, dated around 1175 CE. This document mentions a landowner named Lope de Muruato, who held property in the village of Salvatierra. The name also appears in various other medieval records from the region, often spelled slightly differently, such as Muruatu or Muruhato.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Sancho Muruato was recorded as serving in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284). Another notable figure from this era was Martín Muruato, a Basque soldier who fought alongside the famous Spanish military leader El Cid (c. 1043-1099) during the Reconquista against the Moors.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Basque sailors and explorers traveled to the New World, the MURUATO name began to spread to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances was Juan de Muruato, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519.

Another prominent individual was Catalina de Muruato (c. 1510-1580), a wealthy landowner in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. She was known for her generous donations to the local church and her support of Basque cultural traditions.

In the 19th century, a Basque immigrant named Pedro Muruato (1815-1892) settled in Argentina, where he became a successful rancher and helped establish a thriving Basque community in the pampas region.

While the MURUATO surname has its roots in the Basque Country, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by Basque emigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the hills and villages of northern Spain and southwestern France, where it first emerged as a distinctive marker of Basque identity and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muruato

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

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

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