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

Velgara, 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 Velgara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Velgara in America

Velgara is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Velgara surname appeared 141 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 Velgara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Velgara 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 Velgara

The surname VELGARA has its origins in the northern regions of Spain, where it first emerged during the 9th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque language, with the root "velga" meaning "valley" or "glen," and the suffix "-ra" indicating a location or place. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a particular valley or glen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VELGARA can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This cartulary, dating back to the 10th century, mentions a landowner named Velgara de Nájera, who held estates in the region around the town of Nájera.

During the 11th and 12th centuries, the name VELGARA appeared in various records and manuscripts throughout northern Spain, often associated with landowners, nobles, and members of the clergy. In the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval cadastral survey of the Kingdom of Castile, there is a reference to a village called "Velgara" in the province of Burgos, suggesting a potential connection between the surname and a specific place name.

One notable individual with the surname VELGARA was Juan de Velgara (c. 1450-1520), a Spanish Renaissance architect and sculptor who worked on several important projects, including the Cathedral of Burgos and the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo.

In the 16th century, the surname VELGARA gained prominence in the region of Navarre, where a family of that name held significant influence and landholdings. One member of this family, Pedro de Velgara (c. 1525-1592), served as a military commander and played a crucial role in the defense of Navarre during the Spanish Conquest of Iberian Navarre in the late 16th century.

Another notable figure with the VELGARA surname was María de Velgara (c. 1570-1640), a Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts who commissioned several works from renowned painters of the time, including El Greco and Francisco de Zurbarán.

In the 18th century, the surname VELGARA appeared in records from the Basque provinces of Spain, as well as in parts of Navarre and La Rioja. One example is Ignacio de Velgara (1705-1778), a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Throughout the centuries, the surname VELGARA has undergone various spelling variations, such as "Velgara," "Velgarra," and "Velgara," reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Velgara

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

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

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