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

Nartatez, 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 Nartatez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nartatez in America

Nartatez is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nartatez surname appeared 162 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 Nartatez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nartatez 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 Nartatez

The surname NARTATEZ has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "nartatze," which translates to "the act of slipping or sliding." This could suggest that the name was initially associated with someone who lived or worked in a mountainous or hilly area prone to slipping or sliding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NARTATEZ surname can be found in the archives of the Archivo General de Navarra, a historical repository in Pamplona, Spain. A document from 1312 mentions a certain "Juan de Nartatez," who was a landowner in the village of Echalar, located in the Basque province of Navarre.

Another notable historical figure bearing the NARTATEZ surname was Martín de Nartatez, a 16th-century Basque soldier who served under the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico. Martín de Nartatez was born in the town of Lesaka, Navarre, around 1490 and accompanied Cortés on his expedition to the New World in 1519.

In the 17th century, the NARTATEZ surname appeared in various Basque regions, such as Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. A prominent individual from this period was Pedro de Nartatez, a merchant and shipowner from the coastal town of Lekeitio, who was involved in the transatlantic trade between Spain and the Americas. Pedro de Nartatez was born in 1628 and lived until the early 1700s.

Moving forward to the 18th century, there is a record of a María Nartatez, who was born in the town of Irun, Gipuzkoa, in 1742. She was a member of a prominent local family and is mentioned in several historical documents related to land transactions and legal disputes.

In the 19th century, the NARTATEZ surname spread beyond the Basque regions, with some individuals migrating to other parts of Spain and even to the Americas. One notable figure was Javier Nartatez, a Spanish diplomat who served as a consul in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the late 1800s. Javier Nartatez was born in Bilbao, Bizkaia, in 1825 and lived until 1902.

While the NARTATEZ surname is relatively uncommon outside of the Basque regions, it has maintained a strong presence in its areas of origin, where it has been carried by families for centuries. The name's origins and historical significance are deeply rooted in the unique culture and language of the Basque people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nartatez

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

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

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