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

Urdiales, 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 Urdiales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urdiales in America

Urdiales is the 26008th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urdiales surname appeared 943 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 Urdiales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urdiales 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 Urdiales

The surname Urdiales originates from the Basque region of Spain and northern Navarre. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "urdi," meaning "pig," and the Basque suffix "-ales," indicating a place or area. Thus, Urdiales likely referred to an area where pigs were raised or a place associated with pig farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Urdiales can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a 14th-century manuscript that documented noble families and their coats of arms in the region of Galicia, Spain. This suggests that the name had already established itself by that time.

In the 16th century, the name Urdiales appeared in records related to the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. Pedro de Urdiales, born around 1520 in Bilbao, Spain, was a renowned conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and the exploration of Central America.

The town of Urdiales, located in the province of Cantabria, Spain, is believed to have contributed to the widespread use of the surname. This town's name is likely related to the Basque word "urdi," further reinforcing the connection between the surname and pig farming.

Another notable figure with the surname Urdiales was Juan de Urdiales, a 17th-century Spanish painter who worked in the Baroque style. He was born in Toro, Spain, in 1598 and died in 1668.

In the 19th century, Mariano Urdiales y Castillo, born in 1811 in Albarracín, Spain, was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament.

Lastly, María Urdiales, born in 1932 in Sevilla, Spain, was a renowned flamenco dancer who performed internationally and helped preserve and promote the art form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urdiales

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

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

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