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

Checa, 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 Checa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Checa in America

Checa is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Checa surname appeared 263 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 Checa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Checa 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 Checa

The surname Checa originates from Spain, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "checo," meaning "Czech" or "Bohemian," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who came from the region of Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Checa can be found in the Spanish Inquisition records from the late 15th century, where a family by the name of Checa was mentioned. It is possible that they were of Czech or Bohemian descent and had settled in Spain during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Checa appeared in various documents and records throughout Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. One notable individual with this surname was Juan Checa, a Spanish painter and sculptor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries (c. 1560-1625).

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Checa continued to be found in various parts of Spain, with some families bearing this name settling in the colonies of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. One example is Pedro Checa, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century (c. 1490-1550).

In the 19th century, the surname Checa gained prominence in the world of literature and politics. Joaquín Checa, a Spanish politician and writer, was born in 1818 and played a significant role in the political and cultural life of Spain during that period. Another notable figure was Enrique Checa y Olmos, a Spanish writer and journalist who lived from 1823 to 1899.

Throughout its history, the surname Checa has been associated with various notable individuals, including María Checa, a Spanish poet and writer from the 20th century (1904-1979), and Miguel Checa Godoy, a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in the 1970s (1928-2017).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Checa

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

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

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