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

Urueña, 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 Urueña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urueña in America

Urueña is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urueña surname appeared 130 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 Urueña.

The history of the last name Urueña

The surname URUENA has its roots in Spain, originating in the medieval era. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish town of Uruena, located in the province of Valladolid. The town's name itself is thought to have its origins in the Latin word "uruna," which means "furrow" or "trench."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the URUENA surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census document compiled in the 14th century. This document lists individuals with the surname URUENA residing in the region of Castile.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the URUENA surname was Pedro de Uruena, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He was born in Uruena, Valladolid, around 1410 and played a significant role in the capture of Granada in 1492.

Another prominent individual with the URUENA surname was Fray Juan de Uruena, a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who lived in the 16th century. He traveled to the Americas and worked extensively to convert indigenous populations to Christianity in what is now Mexico.

In the 17th century, the URUENA surname was found in various records and manuscripts, including the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document from 1749 that recorded landholdings and population data in Spain.

One notable bearer of the URUENA surname in the 18th century was Juan Manuel de Uruena y Vega, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Cuba from 1777 to 1782.

In the 19th century, the URUENA surname appeared in several historical documents, including birth and marriage records from various regions of Spain. One notable figure from this period was Miguel Uruena, a Spanish painter and artist who lived from 1830 to 1895 and was known for his landscapes and portraiture.

As the URUENA surname spread beyond Spain, it can be found in historical records and documents from other countries, particularly in Latin America, where Spanish colonization and migration played a significant role in the dissemination of surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urueña

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

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 Urueña 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.

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

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