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

Echenique, 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 Echenique surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echenique in America

Echenique is the 43006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echenique surname appeared 503 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 Echenique.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echenique 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 Echenique

The surname Echenique has its origins in the Basque Country, located in the northern regions of Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged in the early Middle Ages, sometime around the 9th or 10th century.

The name Echenique is derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning "house" and "nik" meaning "I". It is thought to have originally referred to a person who owned or lived in a particular house or homestead, with the name possibly serving as a way to identify and distinguish individuals within a community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Echenique can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval collection of documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This cartulary, dating back to the 11th century, contains references to individuals with the surname Echenique, indicating the name's presence in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Echenique appears in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document detailing the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This historical record suggests that individuals bearing the Echenique surname may have been among those involved in the repopulation of the region following the Christian conquest.

One notable figure bearing the Echenique surname was Juan de Echenique (c. 1525-1589), a Spanish Renaissance painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was born in Zumaya, a coastal town in the Basque region, and his works can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

Another prominent individual with the Echenique name was Miguel de Echenique (1726-1783), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1779 to 1783.

In the 19th century, Manuel de Echenique (1808-1879) was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served as the President of Peru from 1851 to 1855. His tenure was marked by political instability and conflicts with neighboring countries.

The name Echenique has also been found in various regional variations and spellings, such as Echenique, Echeniqui, and Echeniquiz, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the Basque region and the surrounding areas where the name has been present throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echenique

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

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

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