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

Echeandia, 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 Echeandia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echeandia in America

Echeandia is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echeandia surname appeared 170 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 Echeandia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echeandia 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 Echeandia

The surname Echeandia originates from the Basque region of Spain and France, where it first appeared in the 16th century. It is derived from the Basque word "etxe," meaning "house," and the suffix "-andia," which means "large" or "great," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to a person associated with a large or important house or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the town of Azkoitia, located in the Basque Province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, dating back to the late 1500s. The name was also present in various legal and ecclesiastical documents from the region during that time period.

In the 17th century, Echeandia appears in records related to the Basque whaling industry, with several individuals bearing the name working as sailors or ship captains involved in whale hunting expeditions in the Bay of Biscay and the North Atlantic.

The earliest known person of note with the surname Echeandia was Juan de Echeandia, a Spanish military officer and governor of Alta California (present-day California) from 1825 to 1831. He played a significant role in the establishment of the Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles (now known as Los Angeles) and the expansion of Spanish settlements in the region.

Another notable figure was Martín de Echeandia, a Basque businessman and landowner who lived in the late 18th century. He was a prominent figure in the town of Azpeitia and owned several estates and vineyards in the region.

In the 19th century, José María Echeandia, a Mexican military officer and politician, served as the governor of Alta California from 1831 to 1833. He played a role in the transition of California from Spanish to Mexican rule.

Echeandia was also the surname of several notable Basque writers and intellectuals, including Juan Bautista de Echeandia, a 19th-century poet and playwright from San Sebastián, and Tomás de Echeandia, a 20th-century novelist and essayist from Bilbao.

Throughout its history, the surname Echeandia has maintained strong associations with the Basque culture and has been carried by individuals in various fields, including politics, literature, and business, both in the Basque region and in regions influenced by Basque immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echeandia

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

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

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