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

Uzueta, 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 Uzueta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uzueta in America

Uzueta is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uzueta surname appeared 207 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 Uzueta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uzueta 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 Uzueta

The surname UZUETA has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "uzu" meaning "grape" and "eta" meaning "place," suggesting a connection to vineyards or wine-producing areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UZUETA can be found in a 13th-century document from the town of Labastida, located in the Basque province of Álava, Spain. This document mentions a person named Sancho Uzueta, who was a landowner in the region.

During the 15th century, the UZUETA name appeared in several historical records from the Basque regions of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. For example, a 1492 census record from the town of Azpeitia lists a family headed by Juan Uzueta, a local farmer.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Pedro Uzueta (1525-1589) was a renowned architect and stonemason who contributed to the construction of several churches and buildings in the Basque Country, including the Basilica of St. Mary in Bilbao.

Another prominent individual with the UZUETA surname was Miguel Uzueta (1670-1742), a Basque writer and historian who authored several works on the history and culture of the Basque people, including "Historia de la Lengua Vascongada" (History of the Basque Language).

In the 19th century, Juan Uzueta (1815-1887) was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament, representing the province of Gipuzkoa. He was known for his advocacy of Basque autonomy and cultural rights.

The UZUETA name has also been found in historical records from other parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas, where Basque immigrants and their descendants settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uzueta

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

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

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