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

Ugartechea, 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 Ugartechea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ugartechea in America

Ugartechea is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ugartechea surname appeared 114 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 Ugartechea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ugartechea 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 Ugartechea

The surname Ugartechea is of Basque origin, originating from the northern regions of Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged sometime around the 11th or 12th century in the region historically known as the Basque Country.

The name Ugartechea is derived from two Basque words: "ugaritza" meaning "fertility" or "abundance," and "etxea" meaning "house" or "home." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a place or household known for its fertility, agricultural productivity, or wealth.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ugartechea can be found in a medieval document from the 13th century, which mentions a landowner named Juan de Ugartechea in the town of Durango, located in the Basque region of Vizcaya, Spain.

In the 14th century, a prominent Basque family named Ugartechea is mentioned in historical records related to the local nobility and landowners in the region of Navarre, Spain. One notable member of this family was Pedro de Ugartechea, who served as a councilor to the King of Navarre in the late 1300s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Ugartechea gained further recognition when several individuals with this surname held important positions in the Catholic Church. For example, Martín de Ugartechea (1505-1578) was a renowned Basque theologian and author who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

Another notable figure was Juan de Ugartechea (1630-1693), a Basque priest and missionary who traveled to the Americas and contributed to the establishment of several Catholic missions in present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States.

In more recent history, the Ugartechea surname has been carried by several prominent individuals, including Ramón de Ugartechea (1812-1881), a Spanish military officer and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to the United States in the mid-19th century.

Additionally, Joaquín de Ugartechea (1845-1914) was a distinguished Basque writer and journalist who played a significant role in the promotion of Basque language and culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ugartechea

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

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

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