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

Urbina, 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 Urbina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbina in America

Urbina is the 2409th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbina surname appeared 15,055 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Urbina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbina 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 Urbina

The surname Urbina originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Basque word "uri," meaning "town" or "city," and the suffix "-ena," indicating possession or belonging. The name Urbina likely referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a particular town or city.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urbina can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. This document mentions a "Johannes de Urbina" who lived in the town of Urbina, located in the Basque province of Álava.

The name Urbina has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 15th century, Juan de Urbina was a prominent Spanish diplomat and ambassador to the court of King Henry VII of England. Another Juan de Urbina, born in 1536, was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Urbina surname spread across Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Gaspar de Urbina, born in 1570, was a Spanish explorer and navigator who established settlements in present-day Chile and Argentina. In the 17th century, Diego de Urbina served as the governor of the Spanish province of Nueva Vizcaya (now part of Mexico) from 1634 to 1638.

In the 19th century, Ramón Urbina (1808-1886) was a prominent Mexican military leader and politician who served as the president of Mexico from 1853 to 1855. He played a significant role in the Reform War and the struggle against the French intervention in Mexico.

The Urbina surname has also been found in various historical records and documents, such as parish registers, census records, and land deeds, further attesting to its long-standing presence in Spain and other Spanish-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbina

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

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

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