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

Egoavil, 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 Egoavil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egoavil in America

Egoavil is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egoavil surname appeared 205 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 Egoavil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egoavil 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 Egoavil

The surname EGOAVIL has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "ego," meaning "to be," and "avil," meaning "family" or "lineage." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a prominent or influential family in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a historical document from the town of Azpeitia, in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. This document, dated 1492, mentions an individual named Martín Egoavil, who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership. This provides evidence that the surname was in use during the late medieval period in the Basque Country.

In the 16th century, there are records of an Egoavil family residing in the village of Ainhoa, located in the historical Basque province of Lower Navarre (now part of France). The name appears in various forms, such as "Egoavill" and "Egoavile," in local parish records and census documents from that time.

One notable figure bearing the EGOAVIL surname was Juan Egoavil (1557-1623), a Basque priest and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca in Spain. He was known for his writings on moral philosophy and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the Counter-Reformation era.

Another individual of note was María Egoavil (1678-1742), a Basque noblewoman who played a significant role in the defense of San Sebastián during the War of the Spanish Succession. She is credited with rallying the local population and organizing the city's resistance against the besieging French forces.

In the late 18th century, records indicate that members of the Egoavil family had migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly to Mexico and Peru. One such individual was Ignacio Egoavil (1765-1832), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the governor of the province of Chiquitos (now part of Bolivia) in the early 19th century.

While the EGOAVIL surname is relatively uncommon today, it remains deeply rooted in its Basque origins, with its meaning and historical significance tracing back to the region's rich cultural heritage and the influential families that once bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egoavil

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

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

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