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

Urízar, 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 Urízar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urízar in America

Urízar is the 26747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urízar surname appeared 910 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 Urízar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urízar 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 Urízar

The surname URIZAR is of Basque origin, tracing its roots back to the northern region of Spain and southwestern France known as the Basque Country. The name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, with records indicating its presence as early as the 12th century.

One of the earliest known references to the URIZAR surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This cartulary contains various documents and records from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

The name URIZAR is believed to have originated from the Basque words "uri" meaning "town" or "village" and "zar" meaning "old" or "ancient." This suggests that the surname may have initially been used to identify individuals or families associated with an old or ancient town or settlement in the Basque region.

Notably, the URIZAR surname has been associated with several prominent figures throughout history. One such individual was Juan de Urizar, a 16th-century Basque navigator and explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in the early 1500s.

Another notable bearer of the URIZAR surname was Pedro de Urizar, a 17th-century Spanish military officer and governor of Chile. He played a significant role in the Arauco War, a long-standing conflict between the Spanish colonists and the Mapuche people in present-day Chile.

In the 19th century, Tomás de Urizar y Ortuño (1805-1879) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Spanish Cortes and authored several works on history and literature.

The URIZAR surname has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and literature. Mariano José de Urizar (1790-1851) was a Spanish playwright and poet who wrote several successful comedies and dramas.

Additionally, Jesús de Urizar (1925-2016) was a prominent Basque sculptor known for his abstract and monumental works, many of which can be found in public spaces throughout Spain and the Basque Country.

While the URIZAR surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and beyond, with bearers of the name found in various countries around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urízar

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

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

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