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

Suástegui, 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 Suástegui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suástegui in America

Suástegui is the 25833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suástegui surname appeared 953 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 Suástegui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suástegui 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 Suástegui

The surname Suastegui originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Basque words "sua" meaning fire, and "egi" meaning to make or do, suggesting a possible connection to an early occupation related to working with fire or a furnace.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Suastegui can be found in a census record from the village of Elizondo, in the province of Navarre, Spain, dated 1576. This document lists a Juan Suastegui, who was likely a local resident or landowner at the time.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several historical records from the region, including a baptismal record from the church of San Sebastian in the town of Hernani, dated 1632, which mentions a Pedro Suastegui.

By the 18th century, the Suastegui name had spread to other parts of Spain and beyond. A notable figure from this era was Miguel Suastegui, a Spanish military officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and later became a colonial administrator in the Americas.

During the 19th century, several individuals with the Suastegui surname made their mark in various fields. Among them were Manuel Suastegui (1792-1856), a prominent lawyer and politician from Pamplona, and Juana Suastegui (1818-1892), a renowned poet and writer who published several collections of her works.

As the Basque people migrated to different parts of the world, the Suastegui name also traveled with them. One notable bearer was Pedro Suastegui (1867-1938), a Basque engineer who played a significant role in the construction of several major infrastructure projects in Mexico during the early 20th century.

While the Suastegui surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with notable individuals carrying the name in countries like Spain, Mexico, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suástegui

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

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

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