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

Oyervidez, 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 Oyervidez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oyervidez in America

Oyervidez is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oyervidez surname appeared 173 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 Oyervidez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oyervidez 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 Oyervidez

The surname OYERVIDEZ has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the early medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have originated from a combination of two Spanish words: "oyer" meaning "to hear" and "videz" meaning "life" or "existence."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OYERVIDEZ can be found in a 13th-century document from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. This document mentions a landowner named Pedro OYERVIDEZ, who was involved in a dispute over property rights.

During the 14th century, the OYERVIDEZ name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon. In a 1367 census record from the city of Zaragoza, there is mention of a family named OYERVIDEZ residing in the city's Jewish quarter.

The OYERVIDEZ name gained further prominence in the 15th century, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such individual was Juana OYERVIDEZ, a renowned seamstress who worked for the royal court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the OYERVIDEZ family established itself in the Americas, with several members settling in the Spanish colonial territories. One notable figure from this time was Diego OYERVIDEZ, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

As the centuries passed, the OYERVIDEZ surname continued to be found in various regions of Spain and its former colonies. In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Mariana OYERVIDEZ, a renowned poet and playwright from Seville, whose works were widely celebrated during the Spanish Enlightenment.

Another notable individual with the OYERVIDEZ surname was Miguel OYERVIDEZ, a military officer who fought in the Spanish American Wars of Independence in the early 19th century. He played a crucial role in several battles against the Spanish forces in what is now Venezuela.

Throughout history, the OYERVIDEZ name has undergone various spelling variations, such as OYERVIDES, OYERVIEZ, and OYERVIDÉS, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic changes over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oyervidez

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

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

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