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

Urquiola, 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 Urquiola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urquiola in America

Urquiola is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urquiola surname appeared 232 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 Urquiola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urquiola 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 Urquiola

The surname Urquiola has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque words ur, meaning "water," and kiola, meaning "mill." The name likely originated as a reference to someone who lived near or worked at a watermill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Urquiola surname can be found in the town of Azcoitia, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. Historical records from the 16th century mention a family by the name of Urquiola residing in this area.

In the 17th century, there are mentions of an Urquiola family in the town of Bergara, also in Gipuzkoa. This branch of the family was involved in the wool trade, which was a significant industry in the region at the time.

A notable figure bearing the Urquiola name was Miguel de Urquiola (1550-1622), a Basque military leader who fought in the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch. He was born in the town of Azpeitia and served as a captain in the Spanish Tercios.

In the 18th century, Juan Bautista de Urquiola (1720-1785) was a prominent Basque navigator and explorer. He was born in Lekeitio and participated in several Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Ocean, including the voyages of Alejandro Malaspina.

Another individual of note was María Josefa Urquiola (1789-1861), a Basque educator and writer. She was born in Bilbao and is known for her work in promoting education for women in the Basque Country.

As the Basque people migrated to various parts of the world, the Urquiola surname spread to other regions. For instance, there are records of individuals with this surname in Argentina, Mexico, and the United States, particularly in areas with significant Basque communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urquiola

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

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

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