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

Uscanga, 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 Uscanga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uscanga in America

Uscanga is the 33316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uscanga surname appeared 686 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 Uscanga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uscanga 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 Uscanga

The surname USCANGA has its origins in the Basque region, which straddles parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "uska," meaning "broom," and "anga," meaning "place" or "area," possibly referring to a location where broom plants were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the USCANGA surname appears in a 1492 document from the town of Lequeitio, in the Basque province of Bizkaia, Spain. This document mentions a certain Pedro de Uscanga, who was a local landowner and merchant. The name is also found in various 16th-century records from nearby villages and towns, with variations in spelling such as "Uscanga," "Uscangua," and "Uscangui."

In the 17th century, the USCANGA surname began to spread beyond the Basque region as individuals migrated to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Americas during the Spanish colonial era. One notable figure was Juan de Uscanga, born in 1623 in the town of Mungia, Bizkaia, who later became a Franciscan missionary and traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 1600s.

Another prominent individual with the USCANGA surname was Ignacio de Uscanga y Velasco, a Spanish naval officer and explorer who was born in Bilbao, Bizkaia, in 1687. He led several expeditions to the Pacific Coast of North America in the early 18th century and is credited with mapping parts of the coastline that would later become California and Oregon.

In the 19th century, the USCANGA name can be found in various historical records from both Spain and Latin America. One notable figure was María Uscanga, a Mexican writer and poet who was born in Veracruz in 1820 and became known for her works celebrating indigenous cultures and traditions.

Another individual of note was Sebastián Uscanga, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars in the 1830s and later served as a general in the Spanish Army. He was born in the town of Marquina, Bizkaia, in 1795 and died in 1875.

While the USCANGA surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who migrated from Spain and Latin America over the centuries. Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the name has left its mark in various historical records and has been borne by notable figures throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uscanga

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

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

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