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

Echevarría, 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 Echevarría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echevarría in America

Echevarría is the 3636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echevarría surname appeared 9,777 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Echevarría.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echevarría 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 Echevarría

The surname Echevarria is of Spanish origin, and it can be traced back to the Basque Country, a region located in northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque words "etxe" (house) and "barri" (new), which together mean "new house."

In the early Middle Ages, the Basque Country was divided into several small kingdoms, and it was common for people to take surnames based on their place of origin or residence. The surname Echevarria likely emerged during this period, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived in a newly constructed house or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Echevarria can be found in the Becerro Antiguo de Guipúzcoa, a medieval manuscript compiled in the 14th century that contains records of noble families and land ownership in the province of Gipuzkoa, located in the Basque Country.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain expanded its colonial empire, many Basques, including individuals with the surname Echevarria, emigrated to the Americas. Notable figures from this period include Juan de Echevarria, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century, and Mateo de Echevarria, a Basque explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan de la Cosa on his expeditions to the coasts of Central and South America in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, Pedro de Echevarria y Veitia (1688-1763) was a prominent Spanish military officer and governor of several Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Puerto Rico and Florida.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista Echevarria (1810-1885) was a Venezuelan lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and as a representative to the United States.

Another notable figure was Esteban Echevarria y Zaldua (1854-1929), a Spanish industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, a steel company that played a crucial role in the industrialization of the Basque Country.

While the surname Echevarria is primarily associated with Spain and the Basque Country, it has also spread to various parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, it remains deeply rooted in its Basque origins and the historical significance of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echevarría

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

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

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