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The noble Spanish surname Ugalde is of local origin, being derived from a topographical feature near to where the original bearer once dwelled or owned land. In this instance, the surname Ugalde is derived from the Basque word "uhalde" meaning "river bank or beach." Thus the surname Ugalde signifies "dweller by a particular or important river bank or beach."
The surname Ugalde was first found in the district of Vergara in the Basque province of Guipuzcoa. The earliest reference to the surname Ugalde is from 1626 when Dominco de Ugalde, from the house of Elgueta, was ennobled.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ugalde research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1641 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Ugalde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ugalde, Ulgades, Ulhalde and others.
Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was
In the United States, the name Ugalde is the 14,450th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1