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

Sartuche, 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 Sartuche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sartuche in America

Sartuche is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sartuche surname appeared 143 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 Sartuche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sartuche 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 Sartuche

The surname SARTUCHE is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Basque words "saro," meaning thicket or bramble patch, and "uxe," meaning door or entrance, potentially referring to a dwelling located near a dense thicket.

Records from the 13th century indicate the name was present in the Pyrenees mountain villages straddling the modern-day border between Spain and France. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name can be found in a 1274 deed from the town of Lescun, where a landowner named Petri de Sartuche is recorded as a witness.

By the 15th century, the name had spread across the Basque Country, appearing in various municipal records and tax rolls. Notable individuals from this era include Juan de Sartuche, a respected blacksmith from the village of Bera who was commissioned to forge tools and weapons for the local nobility in the 1470s.

As the Basque people migrated and established new settlements, the name SARTUCHE dispersed further afield. In the 16th century, Domingo Sartuche (1521-1589) was a prominent merchant and trader based in Bilbao, facilitating the export of Basque goods across Europe and the Americas.

During the 17th century, the name gained recognition in the arts, with Catalina Sartuche (1638-1709) becoming a celebrated painter and portraitist in Madrid. Her works can be found in the collections of various Spanish museums and galleries.

The 18th century saw the emergence of Miguel Sartuche (1716-1792), a renowned architect and engineer who oversaw the construction of several landmark buildings and fortifications in the Basque Country and northern Spain.

While the surname SARTUCHE is not among the most common in Spain or France today, it has a rich historical legacy rooted in the cultural traditions and linguistic heritage of the Basque people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sartuche

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

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

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