Find out how popular the last name Barreneche is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Barreneche.

Barreneche, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Barreneche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barreneche in America

Barreneche is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barreneche surname appeared 134 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Barreneche.

The history of the last name Barreneche

The surname Barreneche has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It likely originated in the 16th or 17th century, deriving from the Basque words "barre" meaning "interior" or "inside" and "eche" meaning "house" or "home." The name may have referred to someone who lived in an interior or inner part of a village or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the church records of Navarre, Spain in the late 1500s. The name is also found in various municipal and parish records from the Basque regions of both Spain and France during the 17th and 18th centuries, sometimes appearing with slight spelling variations like Barrenechea or Barrenexe.

A notable early bearer of the name was Juan de Barreneche, a Spanish naval officer and explorer who served under the Spanish Crown in the late 16th century. He was part of expeditions that explored the Pacific coast of North America and helped establish Spanish settlements in what is now California.

In the 18th century, Miguel de Barreneche was a prominent Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Montevideo, Uruguay from 1756 to 1761. He played a significant role in the defense of the city during conflicts with the Portuguese.

Another historical figure with this surname was José Barreneche y Morante, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for his religious paintings and portraits commissioned by the Spanish nobility.

In the 19th century, Tomás Barreneche was a Basque businessman and industrialist who was instrumental in the development of the textile industry in the Basque region of Spain. He founded several successful textile factories and contributed to the economic growth of the area.

Another notable bearer of the name was Julián Barreneche, a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was a prominent advocate for Basque nationalist causes and played a role in the development of Basque cultural and political movements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barreneche

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Barreneche.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Barreneche was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Barreneche was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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