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

Navarrete, 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 Navarrete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Navarrete in America

Navarrete is the 1471st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Navarrete surname appeared 24,259 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 people would have the surname Navarrete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Navarrete 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 Navarrete

The surname Navarrete originated in Spain, specifically in the regions of Navarra and La Rioja. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish place name "Navarrete," a town located in the province of La Rioja. The name is thought to be a combination of the words "nava" meaning "flat land" and "rreta" meaning "small," referring to the town's location on a small plain.

Navarrete is a relatively old surname, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is mentioned in several medieval Spanish documents, including the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a register of landholdings and privileges compiled in the 14th century.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Navarrete was Pedro Fernández de Navarrete, a nobleman and military leader who lived in the 13th century. He participated in the Reconquista, the campaigns to reclaim territories from the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 15th century, Juan Fernández de Navarrete was a prominent Spanish navigator and explorer. He was part of Christopher Columbus's second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later led his own expeditions to the Caribbean.

Another notable figure was Martín Fernández de Navarrete, a Spanish naval officer, historian, and writer born in 1765. He is best known for his comprehensive work "Colección de los Viajes y Descubrimientos que Hicieron por Mar los Españoles desde Fines del Siglo XV," a collection of historical documents related to Spanish maritime exploration.

In the 19th century, Juan José Navarrete was a Mexican military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. He served as the interim President of Mexico in 1824.

Lastly, Félix Navarrete was a Chilean painter and sculptor born in 1888. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Chilean art and is renowned for his works depicting indigenous people and landscapes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Navarrete

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

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

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