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

Echiverri, 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 Echiverri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Echiverri in America

Echiverri is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Echiverri surname appeared 150 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 Echiverri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Echiverri 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 Echiverri

The surname ECHIVERRI has its roots in the Basque region of Spain and France, originating in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "etxe" meaning house and "berri" meaning new, suggesting a possible connection to a new house or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ECHIVERRI can be found in a monastic record from the year 1427, where a certain Juan de Echiverri is mentioned as a landowner in the Basque village of Hernani. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the early 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the ECHIVERRI name appears in various legal documents and municipal records across the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa and Navarre. A notable example is the 1587 birth record of Martín de Echiverri, son of a prominent merchant family in the town of Tolosa.

The name ECHIVERRI also has a connection to the historic Basque whaling industry. In the 18th century, records exist of a Captain Domingo de Echiverri, who commanded a whaling vessel based out of the port of San Sebastián. His exploits and voyages are documented in various maritime logs and chronicles from that era.

As the Basque diaspora spread across Europe and the Americas in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the ECHIVERRI name traveled with them. Notable individuals carrying this surname include:

1. Manuel Echiverri (1820-1892), a prominent Basque-Argentine rancher and landowner in the province of Buenos Aires.
2. Juana Echiverri (1856-1931), a celebrated Basque-Mexican painter and artist known for her vibrant portraiture.
3. Sebastián Echiverri (1878-1963), a Basque-American engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Panama Canal.
4. María Echiverri (1892-1974), a renowned Basque poet and author, renowned for her works exploring the cultural identity of the Basque people.
5. Ignacio Echiverri (1905-1987), a Basque-Chilean activist and political figure who campaigned for the recognition of Basque rights and autonomy.

While the ECHIVERRI name has its origins in the Basque Country, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of Basque emigrants and their descendants, each contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Echiverri

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

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

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