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

Carriaga, 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 Carriaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carriaga in America

Carriaga is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carriaga surname appeared 250 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 Carriaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carriaga to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Carriaga

The surname Carriaga is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Basque region, where the name may have derived from a combination of the Basque words "karri," meaning "oak," and "aga," meaning "branch" or "stem."

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías" (Book of Lineages) dated around the 14th century, which documented noble families and their ancestral lineages in Spain. The name Carriaga appeared in this historical record, indicating its presence among the gentry of the time.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Carriaga was Juan de Carriaga, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Carriaga played a significant role in the exploration and mapping of the Caribbean islands.

In the 16th century, the Carriaga family gained prominence in the region of Cantabria, where they were recognized as prominent landowners and nobles. One noteworthy member was Diego de Carriaga, who served as a military commander during the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the early 1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Carriaga spread across various territories, including the Americas. In the 17th century, records show that a certain Pedro Carriaga was one of the earliest settlers in the Spanish colony of Nueva Vizcaya (present-day Mexico), where he established a successful ranching operation.

Another notable individual with this surname was María Carriaga, born in 1712 in Seville, Spain. She was a renowned writer and poet during the Spanish Enlightenment period, known for her contributions to the literary salons of the time.

Throughout the centuries, the spelling of the surname has remained relatively consistent, with variations such as Carriaga, Carriaga, and Carriagua being observed in historical documents. However, the original Basque-derived form, Carriaga, has prevailed as the most commonly used spelling.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carriaga

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

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 Carriaga 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Carriaga has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Carriaga was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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