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

Obezo, 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 Obezo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Obezo in America

Obezo is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Obezo surname appeared 120 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 Obezo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Obezo 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 Obezo

The surname OBEZO has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is likely derived from the Basque words "obe" meaning "good" and "zo" meaning "one who is," potentially translating to "a good person" or "a well-respected individual." The name has been documented in various Basque records dating back to the 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the OBEZO surname can be found in a medieval manuscript from the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz in the province of Álava, Spain. The document, dated 1492, mentions a landowner named Juan de OBEZO who was involved in a property dispute. This suggests that the OBEZO family had established themselves as landowners in the region during that period.

In the 16th century, the OBEZO name appears in several church records from the Basque Country, indicating that the family had a presence in various towns and villages throughout the region. One notable entry is the baptismal record of María OBEZO, born in the village of Zumaia in 1572.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the OBEZO name continued to be prevalent in Basque records, with some individuals achieving notable positions within the local communities. For instance, Pedro OBEZO served as the mayor of the town of Azpeitia in the late 1600s, while Ignacio OBEZO was a respected merchant and landowner in the city of San Sebastián in the mid-1700s.

As the OBEZO family dispersed throughout Spain and beyond, the surname found its way into other regions and countries. One notable figure was Javier OBEZO, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1785 and served with distinction in several campaigns before his death in 1832.

Another prominent individual bearing the OBEZO surname was María Dolores OBEZO, a renowned Basque writer and poet who lived in the late 19th century. She was born in Bilbao in 1854 and published several collections of poetry that celebrated Basque culture and traditions. Her works were widely acclaimed during her lifetime, and she is considered an important figure in the literary history of the Basque Country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Obezo

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

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

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