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

Orive, 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 Orive surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orive in America

Orive is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orive surname appeared 148 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 Orive.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orive 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 Orive

The surname ORIVE has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "orri," meaning leaf or foliage, possibly indicating that the earliest bearers of the name lived near a wooded area or were involved in forestry.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century, with records showing it was present in the Navarre region of northern Spain. One of the earliest documented references is in the Cartulary of San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the 11th century, which mentions an individual named Orive de Leiza.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Orrive, Oribe, and Oriva, in various parts of the Basque Country. One notable example is Sancho Orive, a landowner from the village of Oiartzun who is mentioned in a document from 1285.

The ORIVE surname also has a strong connection to the town of Orive, located in the Álava province of the Basque Country. This town likely took its name from the same Basque root, and it is possible that some early bearers of the surname originated from this area.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the ORIVE surname:

1. Iñigo Orive (c. 1450-1520), a Basque soldier who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors.
2. Juan de Orive (1548-1608), a Spanish architect known for his work on the Alcázar of Madrid.
3. Gaspar de Orive (1620-1692), a Basque priest and author who wrote on theological subjects.
4. María Josefa Orive (1788-1865), a Spanish educator and advocate for women's education in the Basque Country.
5. Andrés Orive (1853-1927), a Basque politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Bilbao in the late 19th century.

The ORIVE surname continues to be most prevalent in the Basque regions of Spain and France, as well as in areas with significant Basque diaspora populations, such as parts of Latin America and the western United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orive

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

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

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