2010
#153,769
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vidarte
A Spanish surname potentially derived from a place name or meaning "behold life".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Vidarte. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vidarte surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Vidarte in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidarte, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.6%) and Black (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vidarte
The surname Vidarte originates from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the 11th century. Its roots can be traced to the Basque words "vida" meaning "life" and "arte" meaning "between," suggesting a possible meaning of "between lives" or "living in between."
One of the earliest records of the Vidarte name appears in a 12th-century manuscript from the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña in Huesca, Aragon, Spain. The document mentions a landowner named Sancho Vidarte who donated a portion of his estate to the monastery.
In the 13th century, the Vidarte name was associated with the town of Vidarte in the Navarre region of northern Spain. This town's name is believed to be derived from the Latin phrase "Via ad Artem," meaning "the way to art" or "the path to skill."
Notable individuals with the Vidarte surname include:
1. Juan Vidarte (1570-1633), a Spanish painter and sculptor active during the Baroque period, known for his religious works in churches across Aragon and Navarre.
2. María Vidarte (1805-1878), a Basque writer and poet, considered one of the pioneers of Basque literature in the 19th century.
3. Miguel Vidarte (1856-1921), a Spanish politician and journalist who campaigned for secularism and workers' rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. Luis Vidarte (1899-1976), a Spanish anarchist and trade unionist who fought against Francisco Franco's regime during the Spanish Civil War.
5. Isabel Vidarte (born 1952), a contemporary Spanish artist known for her large-scale sculptural installations and public artworks incorporating natural materials.
Throughout history, variations in spelling and pronunciation of the Vidarte name have emerged, including Bidarte, Vidart, and Vidarte-Arramendi, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions and dialects within the Basque Country.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vidarte
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidarte, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.6%) and Black (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Vidarte bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vidarte surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.6% · 103
- White3.6% · 4
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vidarte
Vidarte appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+4 bearers (+3.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,323 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #153,769 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.8%) | Up 4,323 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vidarte surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #153,769 | #149,446 | 2.8% |
| Count | 106 | 110 | 3.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vidarte bearers went from 106 to 110 (+3.8% change). The surname moved up 4,323 positions in the national ranking, going from #153,769 to #149,446.
FAQ
Vidarte surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vidarte?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Vidarte. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Vidarte?
Vidarte ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Vidarte. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vidarte.
Has Vidarte become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vidarte went from 106 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 4 (+3.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #153,769 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Vidarte?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vidarte, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.6%. The next largest groups are White (3.6%) and Black (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vidarte in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vidarte appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.6%), White (3.6%), Black (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vidarte (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vidarte mean?
A Spanish surname potentially derived from a place name or meaning "behold life". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vidarte (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Vidarte?
Want to know how many people have the surname Vidarte? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.