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

Uribe, 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 Uribe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uribe in America

Uribe is the 1448th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uribe surname appeared 24,612 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 people would have the surname Uribe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uribe 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 Uribe

The surname Uribe originated in Spain and is of Spanish origin. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "uri", meaning town or village, and "be", meaning under or below. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near or below a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Uribe can be traced back to the region of Cantabria in northern Spain during the 12th century. Historical records from that time show variations in spelling, such as Uriue, Uriube, and Uriave.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Uribe was Pedro Uribe, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the early 16th century. Pedro Uribe played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, the name Uribe appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For example, Juan de Uribe was a Spanish colonist who settled in present-day Venezuela in the early 1600s.

Another notable figure with the surname Uribe was Tomás de Uribe y Salazar, a Spanish military officer and governor of the province of Sonora in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 17th century.

During the 19th century, the surname Uribe gained prominence in Colombia, where several individuals with this name played important roles in the country's history. One such individual was Antonio Uribe, a Colombian military officer and politician who served as President of Colombia from 1875 to 1876.

Additionally, Juan de Dios Uribe was a Colombian writer, journalist, and diplomat who lived from 1850 to 1920. He is considered one of the most important literary figures in Colombia during the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uribe

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

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

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