Basque: Castilianized form of Urkidi a topographic name for someone who lived by a birch wood from urki ‘birch tree’ + -di a suffix denoting abundance.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Urquidi family from?
You can see how Urquidi families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urquidi family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 4 Urquidi families living in Texas. This was about 50% of all the recorded Urquidi's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Urquidi families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Urquidi surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Urquidi life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Urquidi in 1946 was 44, and 81 in 2004.