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

Vertiz, 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 Vertiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vertiz in America

Vertiz is the 35945th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vertiz surname appeared 624 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 Vertiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vertiz 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 Vertiz

The surname Vertiz is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Navarre, located in northern Spain near the Pyrenees mountains. The name is thought to be derived from the Basque word "bertiz," which means "pine tree" or "pine forest."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vertiz can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, an important collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dating back to the 11th century, mentions a person named "Sancho Vertiz."

In the 16th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan de Vertiz who served as the Governor of Seville, one of the most important cities in Spain at the time. Juan de Vertiz was born in 1510 and played a significant role in the administration of the city during the reign of King Philip II.

Another notable person with the surname Vertiz was Fray José de Vertiz, a Franciscan friar who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1628 in the town of Tafalla, Navarre, and is known for his work as a missionary in the Americas. Fray José de Vertiz spent several years in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and is credited with establishing several missions and converting many indigenous people to Christianity.

In the 18th century, Juan José de Vertiz y Salcedo was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator. Born in 1718 in Puebla de los Ángeles, New Spain (now Mexico), he served as the Governor of Buenos Aires, one of the most important cities in the Spanish colonial empire, from 1770 to 1776.

Another notable figure with the surname Vertiz was María Vertiz, a Spanish poet and writer who lived in the 19th century. Born in 1820 in Vitoria, Álava, she was part of the Romantic literary movement in Spain and published several collections of poetry and plays.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Vertiz who have left their mark throughout history. While the name has its roots in Spain and the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the Americas, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vertiz

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

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

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