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

Unabia, 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 Unabia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unabia in America

Unabia is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unabia surname appeared 102 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 Unabia.

The history of the last name Unabia

The surname UNABIA has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the early medieval period around the 8th or 9th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "unabea," which means "baby" or "little one." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name given to a small child or someone of diminutive stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UNABIA can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. In this document, a certain "Petrus de Unabia" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Navarra, Spain.

During the 13th century, the name UNABIA appeared in various records and documents from the Basque Country, often associated with noble families or landowners. For example, a Juan de Unabia was a prominent figure in the town of Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, in the late 1200s.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the name was Martín de Unabia, a Basque soldier and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Unabia is said to have been one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

Another historically significant person with the surname UNABIA was Miguel de Unabia, a 16th-century Basque architect and stonemason who worked on several important buildings in Navarra, including the Cathedral of Pamplona. He was active in the mid-1500s and is known for his skilled use of the Gothic architectural style.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Pedro de Unabia, a Basque priest and scholar who served as a professor of theology at the University of Salamanca in Spain. He authored several theological works and was respected for his intellectual contributions to the Catholic Church.

Throughout the centuries, variations of the spelling have included Unavia, Unauia, and Unaubia, reflecting the regional linguistic differences within the Basque Country. However, the core form of UNABIA has remained relatively consistent over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unabia

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

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 Unabia 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.

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

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