Basque Uruguayans are citizens of Uruguay who are of Basque ancestry.
Although this figure does not imply Basque descent for each individual, it is estimated that up to 10% of Uruguay's population has at least one parent with a Basque surname.
[1] The first wave of Basque immigrants to Uruguay came from the French side of the Basque country beginning about 1824.
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