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

Echegaray, 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 Echegaray surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echegaray in America

Echegaray is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echegaray surname appeared 516 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 Echegaray.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echegaray 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 Echegaray

The surname ECHEGARAY originated in the Basque region of Spain, which straddles the border between Spain and France. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning "house" and "garai" meaning "high" or "elevated," suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived in a house situated on high ground or a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ECHEGARAY surname dates back to the 14th century, appearing in a document from the town of Guipúzcoa in the Basque Country. This document mentions a person named Lope de Echegaray, indicating that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 15th century, the ECHEGARAY surname was also found in other parts of the Basque region, such as Navarre and Álava. It is possible that the name originated in one specific area and then spread to neighboring regions as families migrated or established new branches.

One notable individual with the ECHEGARAY surname was José Echegaray y Eizaguirre (1832-1916), a Spanish dramatist, mathematician, and engineer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904, becoming the first Spanish writer to receive this honor. He was born in Madrid but his family hailed from the Basque region.

Another prominent figure was Carmelo de Echegaray y Ozamiz (1865-1925), a Spanish historian, writer, and politician who served as the Minister of Public Works and Education in the early 20th century.

In the 19th century, the ECHEGARAY surname also appeared in historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, indicating that some individuals with this name had emigrated to the New World during that time period.

The ECHEGARAY name has also been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as the town of Echegaray in Navarre, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

Other notable individuals with the ECHEGARAY surname include Miguel Echegaray (1766-1853), a Spanish military officer and politician; Eduardo Echegaray y Lacunza (1855-1918), a Spanish architect and urban planner; and José María Echegaray y Ozamiz (1868-1942), a Spanish engineer and businessman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echegaray

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

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

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