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

Olazábal, 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 Olazábal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Olazábal in America

Olazábal is the 40554th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Olazábal surname appeared 539 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 Olazábal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Olazábal 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 Olazábal

The surname Olazabal originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "ola," meaning "mill," and "zabal," meaning "wide" or "open." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone living near a mill with a wide or open area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Olazabal can be found in the Becerro Galicano de Las Behetrías de Castilla, a manuscript from the 14th century that documented feudal lords and their properties in Castile. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Olazabal was Juan de Olazabal, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Olazabal family settled in the town of Segura, in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. One member of this family, Martín de Olazabal, served as the mayor of Segura in 1647.

In the 18th century, the Olazabal surname can be found in records from the Basque towns of Beasain and Tolosa, indicating the family's continued presence in the region.

A prominent individual with the Olazabal surname was José María Olazábal, a Spanish professional golfer born in 1966. He won two major championships, the Masters Tournament in 1994 and 1999, and was a key member of the European Ryder Cup team for many years.

Other notable figures with the surname Olazabal include Mariano Olazabal (1767-1847), a Spanish military officer and politician, and Tomás Olazabal (1892-1965), a Spanish architect known for his work in the Basque Country.

Overall, the surname Olazabal has deep roots in the Basque region of Spain and has been associated with various notable individuals throughout history, particularly in the fields of military, politics, architecture, and sports.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Olazábal

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

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

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