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

Eleccion, 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 Eleccion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eleccion in America

Eleccion is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eleccion surname appeared 119 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 Eleccion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eleccion 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 Eleccion

The surname ELECCION is of Spanish origin, deriving from the word "elección" which means "election" or "choice" in English. It likely originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period, when surnames were beginning to become hereditary and passed down from one generation to the next.

The name ELECCION may have been initially given to someone who played a role in an election or selection process, perhaps as an official or overseer. Alternatively, it could have been bestowed upon an individual who made a significant choice or decision that impacted their community or family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ELECCION can be found in the Catalan Atlas, a renowned medieval world map created by the Majorcan cartographic school in 1375. This atlas includes references to individuals with the surname, suggesting its presence in the region during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name ELECCION was Juan de ELECCION, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the New World. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later settled in the Caribbean.

During the 16th century, the ELECCION family established roots in the Spanish colonial territories of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. One prominent member of this lineage was Diego de ELECCION, a conquistador who played a role in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, the ELECCION surname appeared in records from Spain's Basque Country, with several families residing in the town of Bilbao. One notable individual was María ELECCION, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1620 to 1689 and was involved in the region's thriving trade industry.

The 18th century saw the rise of Pedro ELECCION, a Spanish military officer and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the court of Louis XV in France from 1745 to 1753. His diplomatic efforts helped strengthen the alliance between Spain and France during this period.

As the ELECCION surname spread across Spain and its territories, it also took on various spelling variations, such as Elección, Elecçion, and Elecção, reflecting regional linguistic differences and changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eleccion

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

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

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