Explore the Family Name Urteaga
The meaning of Urteaga
Basque: topographic name from urte ‘flood’ + the locative suffix -aga ‘place of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Urteaga in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Urteaga has increased in the U.S. between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Urteaga ranked as the 57,705th most common surname, but by 2010 it had improved its ranking to 51,512th. This represents a positive change of approximately 10.73%. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname also rose. In 2000, there were 330 individuals with the surname Urteaga, and this number increased by around 22.42% to reach 404 in 2010. The proportion of people named Urteaga per 100,000 also increased during this time period from 0.12 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,705 | #51,512 | 10.73% |
| Count | 330 | 404 | 22.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.14 | 16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urteaga
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a slight decrease in the white population holding the surname Urteaga between 2000 and 2010, dropping from 10% to 9.41%. However, the Hispanic population with this surname grew marginally during this same period, increasing from 89.7% to 89.85%. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, black, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations with this surname during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 89.7% | 89.85% | 0.17% |
| White | 10% | 9.41% | -5.9% |
| 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% |