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

Endara, 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 Endara surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Endara in America

Endara is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Endara surname appeared 297 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 Endara.

We can also compare 2010 data for Endara 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 Endara

The surname Endara originates from Spain, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque language, with the root word "enda" meaning "valley" or "glen." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who resided in a particular valley or secluded area.

One of the earliest known references to the Endara surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document contains records of individuals bearing the name Endara, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various medieval records and documents from the Basque Country and the neighboring regions of Navarre and La Rioja. Some of these records include mentions of individuals such as Sancho Endara, a landowner in the village of Sangüesa, and María Endara, a prominent figure in the town of Estella.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Endara surname gained prominence in various parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile, Aragón, and Catalonia. Notable individuals from this period include Juan Endara, a renowned scholar and writer who lived in the city of Zaragoza from 1498 to 1572, and Beatriz Endara, a noblewoman who played a significant role in the court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon in the late 15th century.

In the 17th century, the Endara surname made its way to the New World, with several individuals bearing the name settling in various Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Pedro Endara, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the early 1530s.

Over the centuries, the Endara surname has been associated with various notable figures across various fields. For instance, Andrés Endara was a prominent politician and diplomat from Ecuador in the late 19th century, serving as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1887 to 1889. In the realm of literature, Blanca Endara was a renowned Ecuadorian poet and writer who lived from 1912 to 1996, known for her works that explored themes of love, nature, and social justice.

While the surname Endara has its roots in Spain and the Basque region, it has spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries such as Ecuador, Colombia, and Panama, where individuals bearing this surname have made significant contributions to their respective societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Endara

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

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

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