Urrutia - wikipedia Urrutia Urrutia, meaning `` distant, far away '' in Basque ( also known as Euskera ) is the name of a family that originated in Zumárraga in the province of Gipuzkoa, and then spread out throughout the Basque country, and eventually throughout the Americas -- South, Central and North and the Philippines. Notable members of the Urrutia family include : Abraham Oyanedel Urrutia, Chilean politician and jurist Aliecer Urrutia ( born 1974 ), Cuban athlete Aureliano Urrutia ( 1871 -- 1975 ), Mexican physician and politician Benjamin Urrutia, Ecuadorian - American writer Carlos Luis de Urrutia, 19th - century governor of Santo Domingo Estíbaliz Urrutia, Spanish long - distance runner Francisco de Paula Urrutia Ordóñez, Colombian diplomat Francisco José Urrutia Olano, Colombian diplomat Francisco José Urrutia Holguín, Colombian diplomat and jurist Henry Urrutia ( born 1987 ), Cuban baseball player Ignacio Urrutia Manzano, Chilean politician Ignacio Jose Urrutia, Cuban historian Ilma Urrutia, Guatemalan beauty pageant contestant Jacob Urrutia, American television actor. Jenaro de Urrutia Olaran, Basque painter Jorge Urrutia, Chilean composer Jorge Urrutia, Mexican mathematician José de Urrutia, Tejano military Joseph de Urrutia, 18th - century cartographer Josu Urrutia, Spaniard footballer Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, Mexican nobleman and patron of the arts Karla Urrutia ( born 1994 ), Mexican squash player. Manuel Urrutia Lleó, 20th President of Cuba María Urrutia, Colombian athlete and politician Matilde Urrutia, wife of Pablo Neruda Miguel Urrutia Montoya, Colombian economist and politician Osmani Urrutia Ramírez, Cuban baseball player Patricio Urrutia, Ecuadorian footballer Roberto Urrutia, Cuban American Olympic weightlifte Ruben Urrutia, Puerto Rican rapper Vanessa Urrutia Cardona, Puerto Rican artist, composer and singer. Also studied Chemistry and Pharmacy Santiago Urrutia, Uruguayan racing driver Enrique Alvear Urrutia, Chilean bishop Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia, Spaniard naturalist and entomologist Diego Dublé Urrutia, Chilean poet and diplomat José Antonio Gómez Urrutia, Chilean lawyer and politician Alfonso Hortiz de Urrutia, 15th - century Spanish humanist writer Luis Gilberto Murillo Urrutia, Colombian engineer and politician Pedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia, Puerto Rican lawyer and politician Iban Zubiaurre Urrutia, Spaniard footballer Don Wenceslao Ramirez de Villa - Urrutia, Spanish noble, politician and diplomat See also List of Basques List of people with Basque ancestors Thomson -- Urrutia Treaty, a treaty between the United States and Colombia This page lists people with the surname Urrutia. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Urrutia&oldid=739626736 '' Categories : Surnames Basque - language surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Cebuano Deutsch Español Euskara Français Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2016, at 21 : 40. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name urrutia come from
Answer: Basque