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

Viruet, 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 Viruet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viruet in America

Viruet is the 23737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viruet surname appeared 1,066 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 Viruet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viruet 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 Viruet

The surname Viruet is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the late 15th century in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "viruela," which means "smallpox," suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who had survived the disease or had been afflicted by it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Viruet name can be found in the Tazmías, a collection of records from the region of Castilla-La Mancha, dating back to the late 1400s. These records mention individuals with the surname Viruet residing in the town of Tomelloso.

The Viruet surname also appears in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, such as baptismal records, marriage certificates, and property deeds from various towns and villages across Castilla-La Mancha.

In the 18th century, the Viruet family expanded their presence to other parts of Spain, including Andalusia and Catalonia, as evidenced by census records and parish registries from that time period.

One notable historical figure bearing the Viruet surname was Juan Viruet y Ramírez (1680-1743), a Spanish military officer who served in the War of the Spanish Succession. He was born in Tomelloso and later rose to the rank of captain in the Spanish Army.

Another prominent individual with the Viruet name was María Viruet y Gutiérrez (1752-1821), a renowned seamstress and embroiderer from Seville, whose intricate needlework was highly sought after by the Spanish nobility of the time.

In the 19th century, the Viruet family continued to spread across Spain, with some members emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Andrés Viruet y Cárdenas (1810-1887), a Spanish entrepreneur who established a successful trading company in Havana, Cuba.

Manuel Viruet y Sánchez (1871-1945), a Spanish journalist and writer from Granada, was another notable figure with this surname. He was known for his contributions to various literary publications and his advocacy for workers' rights.

Lastly, Antonio Viruet y Morales (1892-1965), a Spanish-born sculptor and artist, gained recognition for his public monuments and sculptures commissioned in various cities across South America, particularly in Argentina and Chile, where he lived and worked for several decades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viruet

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

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

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