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

Echavarría, 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 Echavarría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echavarría in America

Echavarría is the 9557th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echavarría surname appeared 3,402 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Echavarría.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echavarría 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 Echavarría

The surname Echavarria has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, where it was derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning house and "barri" meaning new. Originally spelled "Echevarria" or "Echeverria," the name referred to a new house or homestead, and was likely given as a descriptive name to someone who had recently built or moved into a new home.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name date back to the 15th century, with references found in medieval Basque records and manuscripts. One of the first documented individuals with this surname was Juan de Echavarria, a merchant from the town of Bilbao who lived in the late 1400s.

As the name spread throughout Spain and the Spanish colonies, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, leading to the modern form "Echavarria." Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Domingo de Echavarria (1674-1743), a Spanish military engineer who oversaw the construction of several fortifications in the Caribbean and Central America.

2. Juan Bautista de Echavarria (1720-1788), a Spanish-born soldier and administrator who served as the governor of Texas from 1779 to 1787.

3. Agustín de Echavarria (1765-1838), a Venezuelan revolutionary and military leader who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence against Spanish rule.

4. Leandro Echavarria (1806-1880), a Colombian politician and businessman who played a significant role in the development of the city of Medellín.

5. Enrique Echavarria Isaza (1887-1946), a Colombian industrialist and philanthropist who founded several companies and educational institutions in Medellín.

While the name Echavarria is most commonly associated with Spain and Latin American countries, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echavarría

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

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

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