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

Urquiza, 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 Urquiza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urquiza in America

Urquiza is the 13815th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urquiza surname appeared 2,188 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Urquiza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urquiza 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 Urquiza

The surname Urquiza has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "urki," which means "birch tree." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or worked with birch trees.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, particularly in the regions now known as Argentina and Uruguay, the surname Urquiza began to appear in historical records. One of the earliest recorded instances is from the late 16th century, where a Juan de Urquiza was mentioned in a land grant document in the Río de la Plata region.

In the 18th century, the name Urquiza gained prominence with Justo José de Urquiza (1801-1870), an Argentine military officer and statesman who played a crucial role in the organization of the Argentine Confederation. He served as the first constitutional President of Argentina from 1854 to 1860.

Another notable figure with the surname Urquiza was Agustín de Urquiza (1818-1900), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1873 to 1876. He was born in Cádiz, Spain, and played a significant role in the Spanish colonial administration in the Caribbean.

In the realm of literature, José Urquiza (1768-1824) was a Spanish playwright and poet from Seville. He is known for his plays "El Duque de Medina Sidonia" and "La Campana de Huesca," both of which were inspired by historical events in Spain.

Moving to the 20th century, Jesús Urquiza (1919-1988) was a Mexican artist renowned for his sculptures and murals. He was born in Jalisco and is particularly famous for his monumental sculpture "El Caballito" in Mexico City.

Throughout its history, the surname Urquiza has been associated with various places and regions, including the town of Urquiza in the Basque Country, Spain, and the Argentine province of Entre Ríos, where Justo José de Urquiza's influence was significant.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urquiza

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

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

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