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

Velderrain, 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 Velderrain surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Velderrain in America

Velderrain is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Velderrain surname appeared 186 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 Velderrain.

We can also compare 2010 data for Velderrain 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 Velderrain

The surname Velderrain has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "velde," meaning field, and "errain," meaning speak or say, suggesting a possible connection to a person who spoke about or worked in fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1587, in a document from the town of Bayonne, France, where a certain Juan Velderrain was listed as a landowner. The name also appears in various parish records and legal documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure with the surname was Miguel Velderrain, a Basque merchant and shipowner based in Bilbao, Spain, who lived from 1745 to 1812. He was involved in the transatlantic trade between Spain and its American colonies.

Another early Velderrain of note was Pedro Velderrain, a Basque soldier who served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He fought in several battles against the French forces, including the Battle of Vitoria in 1813, and was awarded the Cross of San Fernando for his bravery.

In the 19th century, the name spread beyond the Basque region as some Velderrains emigrated to other parts of Spain and Latin America. One such emigrant was José Velderrain, a lawyer and politician from Bilbao who relocated to Mexico in the 1830s. He became a prominent figure in Mexican politics and served as a member of the Congress during the reign of Emperor Maximilian I.

Another notable Velderrain was Tomás Velderrain, a Basque painter and sculptor who lived from 1825 to 1897. He was known for his religious artwork and contributed pieces to several churches in the Basque Country and Navarre.

While the surname Velderrain has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration, although it remains relatively uncommon outside of Spain and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Velderrain

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

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

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