Explore the Family Name Urioste

The meaning of Urioste

Basque: topographic name for someone who lived outside or on the perimeter of a village, from Basque uri ‘hamlet, village, settlement’ + oste ‘behind’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Fernando, Juan, Manuel, Carlos, Carolina, Cristina, Domingo, Eduardo, Emilio, Fidel, Humberto.

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How common is the last name Urioste in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Urioste has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Urioste was ranked 26,614th in terms of popularity and increased to the 24,466th spot by 2010; this reflects an 8.07% growth. The number of individuals carrying the Urioste surname also grew during this period, from 861 to 1,023 people, marking an uptick of 18.82%. The proportion of people with the Urioste last name per 100,000 inhabitants similarly rose by 9.38%, moving from 0.32 to 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,614	#24,466	8.07%
Count	861	1,023	18.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.35	9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urioste

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Urioste surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly Hispanic. In 2000, about 82.93% of those bearing the Urioste name identified as Hispanic, and this figure increased slightly to 83.48% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped marginally from 16.03% to 15.54% over the same decade. There were no recorded instances of the Urioste surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, or those identifying with two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.93%	83.48%	0.66%
White	16.03%	15.54%	-3.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%