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

Chiriboga, 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 Chiriboga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chiriboga in America

Chiriboga is the 29719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chiriboga surname appeared 792 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 Chiriboga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chiriboga 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 Chiriboga

The surname Chiriboga has its origins tracing back to Ecuador in South America. It is believed to have originated from the Quechua language, which was spoken by the indigenous people of the Andes region before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.

The name Chiriboga is thought to be derived from the Quechua words "chiri" meaning cold and "boga" meaning wind or breeze, suggesting a connection to the cooler, mountainous regions of Ecuador. This linguistic root aligns with the geographic location of the Ecuadorian highlands, where the name likely emerged.

Historical records indicate that the Chiriboga surname first appeared in written documents during the colonial era of Spanish rule over Ecuador in the 16th and 17th centuries. Some of the earliest known references to the name can be found in parish records and land ownership documents from that period.

One notable historical figure bearing the Chiriboga surname was Juan de Dios Chiriboga (1761-1841), an Ecuadorian military leader and politician who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain. He served as the President of the Governing Board of Quito during the independence movement and later held the position of Vice President of Ecuador.

Another prominent individual with this surname was José María Plácido Caamaño y Chiriboga (1837-1923), an Ecuadorian lawyer, writer, and diplomat. He served as the President of the National Assembly and played a significant role in shaping the country's legal and political landscape.

In the realm of literature, Efraín Chiriboga (1894-1962), an Ecuadorian poet and essayist, gained recognition for his contributions to the modernist literary movement in Latin America. His works, such as "Órbitas Terrestres" and "Vértebras Poéticas," explored themes of nature, spirituality, and social commentary.

The Chiriboga surname has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and academia. One example is Ángel Emilio Chiriboga (1923-2008), an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor whose works often depicted indigenous themes and cultural motifs.

It is worth mentioning that the Chiriboga name has undergone various spellings and variations throughout history, such as Chirivoga, Chirivoha, and Chiriboha, reflecting the influence of different languages and regional dialects in Ecuador.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chiriboga

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

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

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