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

Echeverría, 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 Echeverría surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echeverría in America

Echeverría is the 3713th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echeverría surname appeared 9,552 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 Echeverría.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echeverría 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 Echeverría

The surname Echeverria originates from the Basque region of Spain and France, tracing its roots back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Basque words "etxe," meaning house, and "berri," meaning new, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who built a new house or lived in a newly constructed dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The document, dated around 1090, mentions an individual named Echeverria.

In the 13th century, the name Echeverria can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript associated with the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been involved in the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela.

Juan Martínez de Echeverría (c. 1370-1441) was a prominent clergyman from Navarre, Spain, who served as the Bishop of Pamplona from 1408 until his death. He played a significant role in the ecclesiastical affairs of the region during his time.

Another notable figure with this surname was Juan de Echeverría (c. 1550-1625), a Spanish poet and playwright from Seville. He is known for his works such as "La Conquista de Sevilla" and "El Triunfo de la Humildad."

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Echeverria also appeared in various records related to the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. For example, Juan de Echeverría was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the 18th century, Francisco de Echeverría (1718-1790) was a prominent Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1776 to 1781.

As the surname spread beyond its Basque origins, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Echeverri, Echeverría, and Echeverry. These variations were influenced by the languages and dialects of the regions where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echeverría

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

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

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