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

Veitia, 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 Veitia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veitia in America

Veitia is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veitia surname appeared 273 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 Veitia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veitia 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 Veitia

The surname VEITIA has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque language words "vide" meaning "path" or "way" and "etxe" meaning "house" or "homestead." The combination of these words likely referred to a house or settlement located along a prominent path or road.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in the regions of Gipuzkoa and Navarre in the Basque Country. Variations of the spelling in historical documents include Veitiaz, Veytias, and Veytiaz. The name is also found in some early church records and land ownership registers from that time period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan Veitia, a nobleman and military commander who fought in the wars against the Moors during the Spanish Reconquista in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Pedro Veitia y Linage (1574-1628), a Spanish jurist and author who wrote extensively on maritime law and trade regulations in the Spanish colonies.

In the 16th century, the name is associated with the town of Veitia in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. It is believed that some members of the family may have taken their name from this location or played a role in its founding or governance.

Other historically significant individuals with the surname include Miguel de Veitia y Linage (1617-1688), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as governor of Cuba and Florida, and Juan José Veitia y Linaje (1718-1784), a renowned Spanish naval officer and cartographer who mapped significant portions of the Pacific coastline.

Over time, the name spread beyond the Basque Country as individuals bearing the surname migrated to other parts of Spain, as well as to Spanish territories in the Americas and other regions. However, it remains most closely associated with its Basque cultural and linguistic roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veitia

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

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

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