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

Viruete, 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 Viruete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viruete in America

Viruete is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viruete surname appeared 117 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 Viruete.

The history of the last name Viruete

The surname Viruete originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word 'virueta', which means 'a small spiral or twist'. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or occupational name to someone who worked with twisted or spiral objects, such as a rope maker or a turner of wooden objects.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Viruete can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Castile. In the archives of the Cathedral of Burgos, there is a record of a man named Pedro Viruete, who was a member of the clergy in the year 1278.

During the 14th century, the name appears in various historical documents from the region of Aragon. One notable example is Juan Viruete, a merchant from the city of Zaragoza, who was mentioned in a trade agreement dated 1372.

In the 15th century, the surname Viruete began to spread to other parts of Spain. In the town of Villanueva de la Serena, located in the province of Badajoz, there are records of a family named Viruete who owned land and were involved in agriculture.

One of the most renowned individuals with the surname Viruete was Francisco Viruete, a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century (c. 1510-1580). He was known for his religious works and was commissioned by several churches and monasteries in Seville and Cordoba.

Another notable figure was Rodrigo Viruete, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Viruete was part of the crew that established the first European settlement in the New World, on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

In the 17th century, the name Viruete can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. Juan Viruete, born in 1625 in Seville, was accused of practicing Judaism and was prosecuted by the Inquisition in 1662.

During the 18th century, the surname Viruete was present in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, where María Viruete, born in 1742 in Barcelona, was a renowned embroiderer and textile artist who worked for the Spanish royal court.

In the 19th century, the Viruete family had members who played important roles in the Spanish military and politics. One such individual was General José Viruete (1805-1877), a prominent figure in the Carlist Wars, who fought for the cause of the Traditionalist faction.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viruete

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

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 Viruete 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.

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

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