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

Olaguez, 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 Olaguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olaguez in America

Olaguez is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olaguez surname appeared 419 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 Olaguez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olaguez 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 Olaguez

The surname Olaguez has its origins in the Basque region that straddles the border between Spain and France. It dates back to the medieval period, when surnames were becoming more common across Europe. The name is believed to derive from the Basque words "ola," meaning "mill," and "gue," meaning "place," suggesting it may have referred to someone who lived near or worked at a mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Olaguez appears in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dated to the 11th century, mentions an individual named Lope Olaguez.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Juan Olaguez was recorded as holding lands in the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque province of Álava. His name is mentioned in several historical documents from that period.

During the 16th century, a prominent figure named Pedro Olaguez served as a magistrate in the town of Bilbao, and his name appears in legal records from that time.

In the 17th century, a scholar and writer named Francisco de Olaguez y Salazar was born in Pamplona, Navarre. He published several works on history and theology, including a book titled "Historia de la Ciudad de Pamplona" (History of the City of Pamplona) in 1685.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Juan Antonio Olaguez, a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in 1782 and served in the Spanish Army, participating in several battles against the French forces.

These are just a few examples of historical figures who carried the surname Olaguez, and there are likely many more instances of the name throughout the centuries in the Basque region and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olaguez

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

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

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