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

Elazegui, 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 Elazegui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elazegui in America

Elazegui is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elazegui surname appeared 143 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 Elazegui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elazegui 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 Elazegui

The surname ELAZEGUI originated in the Iberian Peninsula, likely in the northern regions of Spain or Portugal, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Basque language, with possible roots in the words "elaz" (referring to a hawthorn bush) and "egi" (meaning place or location), suggesting a connection to a specific geographical area or settlement associated with hawthorn bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ELAZEGUI name can be found in a 14th-century document from the Kingdom of Navarre, where a certain Pedro de Elazegui was mentioned as a landholder in the town of Estella. This suggests that the ELAZEGUI family may have held a degree of prominence or nobility in the region during that time.

The name appears to have spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Exploration, as Spanish and Portuguese explorers and settlers carried their surnames to various parts of the world. In the 16th century, a navigator named Juan de Elazegui was part of an expedition to the Philippines, where some of his descendants may have eventually settled.

Historically, variations in the spelling of ELAZEGUI have been observed, such as Elazeguy, Elazeguí, and Elaçegui, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the lack of standardized spelling conventions in earlier centuries. Additionally, some records from the 17th and 18th centuries mention individuals with the surname Elazeguizabal, which may be a compound form incorporating the Basque word "zabal" (meaning wide or broad).

Notable individuals with the ELAZEGUI surname throughout history include:

1. Pedro de Elazegui (14th century) - Landholder in Estella, Kingdom of Navarre.
2. Juan de Elazegui (16th century) - Navigator and explorer in the Spanish expeditions to the Philippines.
3. Martín Elazegui (1602-1677) - Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in Peru.
4. Beatriz Elazegui (1718-1794) - Influential landowner and philanthropist in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia).
5. Tomás Elazegui y Carvajal (1827-1901) - Chilean diplomat and author, served as ambassador to Spain and France.

While the ELAZEGUI surname may have originated in a specific region, it has since been carried to various parts of the world, likely through the movements of individuals and families during the era of Spanish and Portuguese colonization and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elazegui

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

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

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