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

Turrubiartes, 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 Turrubiartes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Turrubiartes in America

Turrubiartes is the 21260th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Turrubiartes surname appeared 1,233 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 Turrubiartes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Turrubiartes 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 Turrubiartes

The surname Turrubiartes is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the old Spanish words "turru" meaning "tower" and "biartes" meaning "artisan" or "craftsman". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a tower builder or repairer.

In the 13th century, records show a family with this surname living in the region of Aragon in northeastern Spain. The spelling at that time was often rendered as "Turruviartez". It is possible the name has roots in the Basque language, which was widely spoken in parts of Aragon and Navarre during that era.

One of the earliest known references to the Turrubiartes name appears in a manuscript from 1312 detailing the construction of a fortified tower in the town of Ainsa, near the Pyrenees mountains. The head mason overseeing the project is listed as Miguel Turrubiartes.

By the 15th century, the spelling had evolved closer to the modern form, with examples like Juan Turrubiartes (b. 1421 - d. 1489) who served as a soldier under King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Around this time, branches of the family began migrating to other parts of Spain and its territories.

Another notable Turrubiartes was Hernando Turrubiartes (b. 1538 - d. 1612), an architect from Seville who helped design several churches, monasteries and noble residences across Andalusia. His works included the Monastery of Santa Maria de las Cuevas in Seville.

During the Age of Exploration, some Turrubiartes made their way to Spain's colonies in the Americas. Pedro Turrubiartes (b. 1572 - d. 1641) was a sailor and cartographer born in Cadiz who accompanied expeditions mapping the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, the mathematician and astronomer José Turrubiartes (b. 1709 - d. 1781) achieved recognition for his studies on eclipses and calculations aiding maritime navigation. He published influential treatises while serving as Royal Cosmographer to the Spanish Crown.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Turrubiartes

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

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

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