2000
#26,614
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 861
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.32
Rare Last name
Urioste
A Spanish surname deriving from the region of Aragon or a town or other location called Urioste.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,136 Americans carry the last name Urioste. That puts it at #25,996 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.33 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 301,720 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Urioste surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
1.1K
1 in 301,720
Census rank
#25,996
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
991
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 991 bearers of the surname Urioste in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.33 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 25996th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Urioste, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 81.9%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Black (1.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Urioste
The surname Urioste has its origins in the Basque region of Spain. It is derived from the Basque words "uri" meaning town and "oste" meaning hill or slope, suggesting that the name likely referred to someone who lived on a hill near a town or village.
The earliest known recorded instance of the name Urioste dates back to the 16th century in the Basque Country region of northern Spain. Historical records indicate that a family by the name of Urioste resided in the town of Lekeitio, located in the province of Bizkaia.
In the 17th century, the name Urioste appeared in various manuscripts and legal documents in the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Álava. One notable reference is found in the archives of the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where a certain Juan de Urioste is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1624.
The surname Urioste has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person is José Urioste y Olano (1788-1860), a Spanish military officer who served in the Peninsular War against the French and later became a commander of the Spanish Royal Guard.
Another notable figure with the surname Urioste is Miguel Urioste (1867-1934), a Bolivian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and later as the President of Bolivia from 1919 to 1920.
In the 20th century, Juan Urioste (1905-1981) was a renowned Bolivian writer and poet, known for his works that explored themes of social justice and indigenous cultures. He was a recipient of the prestigious Gabriela Mistral Award for Poetry in 1955.
Additionally, the name Urioste has been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as the village of Urioste in the municipality of Arrigorriaga, located in the province of Bizkaia.
Over the centuries, the surname Urioste has also been subject to various spelling variations, including Urioste, Uriozte, Urioste-Oñate, and Urioste-Olano, among others.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Urioste
Among Census respondents with the surname Urioste, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 81.9%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Black (1.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Urioste bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Urioste surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino81.9% · 812
- White15.3% · 152
- Black or African American1.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 6
- Two or more races0.6% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Urioste
Urioste appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#24,466
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,023
+162 bearers (+18.8%)
Per 100,000 0.35
Rank movement Up 2,148 places
2020
#25,996
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 991
-32 bearers (-3.1%)
Per 100,000 0.33
Rank movement Down 1,530 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #26,614 | 861 | 0.32 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #24,466 | 1,023 | 0.35 | +162 bearers (+18.8%) | Up 2,148 places |
| 2020 | #25,996 | 991 | 0.33 | -32 bearers (-3.1%) | Down 1,530 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Urioste surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,466 | #25,996 | -6.3% |
| Count | 1,023 | 991 | -3.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.35 | 0.33 | -5.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Urioste bearers went from 1,023 to 991 (-3.1% change). The surname moved down 1,530 positions in the national ranking, going from #24,466 to #25,996.
FAQ
Urioste surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Urioste?
Name Census estimates that about 1,136 living Americans carry the surname Urioste. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 301,720 residents.
How common is Urioste?
Urioste ranks #25,996 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.33 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 991 people with the surname Urioste. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,136), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.33 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.33 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Urioste.
Has Urioste become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Urioste went from 1,023 recorded bearers to 991. That is a decrease of 32 (-3.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #24,466 to #25,996.
What does the Census say about the background of Urioste?
Among Census respondents with the surname Urioste, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 81.9%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Black (1.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Urioste in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.9% (812 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Urioste appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (81.9%), White (15.3%), Black (1.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Urioste (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Urioste mean?
A Spanish surname deriving from the region of Aragon or a town or other location called Urioste. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Urioste (0.33 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Urioste?
If you just want to know how common the surname Urioste is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.