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

Vidaurre, 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 Vidaurre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vidaurre in America

Vidaurre is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vidaurre surname appeared 348 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 Vidaurre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vidaurre 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 Vidaurre

The surname Vidaurre has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval era. It is believed to have emerged in the northern regions of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the Basque Country and the neighboring areas of Navarre and Aragon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vidaurre can be found in the Becerro Antiguo, a 14th-century census document from the region of Guipúzcoa in the Basque Country. The name is thought to have derived from the Basque words "bide" (path) and "aurre" (front), suggesting a possible connection to a prominent location or settlement along a significant route.

In the 16th century, historical records mention a prominent figure named Juan de Vidaurre, who served as a magistrate in the city of Pamplona, the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre. This individual's existence provides evidence of the name's establishment within the upper echelons of society during that period.

The surname Vidaurre also appears in several 17th-century manuscripts from the region, including the Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid, which contains legal documents and court proceedings from various parts of Spain.

One notable bearer of the Vidaurre name was Pedro Vidaurre, a military officer who fought alongside the Spanish forces during the Reconquista, the lengthy campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Pedro Vidaurre was born in the late 15th century and played a significant role in the capture of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold, in 1492.

Another individual of historical significance was Martín de Vidaurre, a Basque explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan Sebastián Elcano on the final leg of the first circumnavigation of the globe, completed in 1522 after the death of Ferdinand Magellan. Martín de Vidaurre's contributions to this groundbreaking voyage were documented in various accounts from the time.

In the 18th century, the Vidaurre surname gained prominence through the life and works of Manuel de Vidaurre y Encío, a prominent lawyer, politician, and writer from Arequipa, Peru. Born in 1773, he actively participated in the independence movements of South America and authored several influential texts on political philosophy and the legal foundations of independent nations.

Another notable figure was Tomás de Vidaurre y Zárate, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the governor of Montevideo, in present-day Uruguay, during the late 18th century. He played a crucial role in defending the city against British forces during the invasions of the Río de la Plata in 1806 and 1807.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vidaurre

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

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

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