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

Echandy, 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 Echandy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echandy in America

Echandy is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echandy surname appeared 101 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 Echandy.

The history of the last name Echandy

The surname Echandy has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning house and "andi" meaning large or great, suggesting it may have originally referred to someone living in a large or prominent house.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 15th century in the town of Hasparren, located in the historical province of Lower Navarre in northern Basque Country. A document from 1487 mentions a certain Petri Echandy as a landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the nearby village of Ainhoa, such as a baptismal register from 1532 listing a child named Maria Echandy. This suggests the name had spread to other parts of the Basque region by that time.

During the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Echandy name was Jean Echandy, a Basque priest and scholar born in 1612 in the town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. He authored several works on Basque language and culture, contributing to the preservation of Basque heritage.

In the 18th century, the name Echandy is found in records from the French Basque province of Labourd, such as a marriage record from 1748 mentioning a Pierre Echandy from the town of Urrugne.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Juan Bautista Echandy, a Spanish military officer and explorer born in 1785 in the Navarrese town of Elizondo. He served in the Spanish army and participated in expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the early 19th century.

While the name Echandy has remained relatively uncommon outside of the Basque region, it has been carried by individuals in various fields over the centuries, reflecting its longstanding presence in the area's cultural and historical tapestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echandy

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

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

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