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

Endaya, 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 Endaya surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Endaya in America

Endaya is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Endaya surname appeared 181 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 Endaya.

We can also compare 2010 data for Endaya 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 Endaya

The surname ENDAYA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the Basque region that spans parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name can be traced back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

ENDAYA is believed to have derived from the Basque word "endaia," which means "fertile valley" or "lush meadow." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with people who lived in or near such geographical features.

While there are no definitive records of the name appearing in major historical documents like the Domesday Book, some of the earliest known references to ENDAYA can be found in local parish records and land registries from the Basque regions of Spain and France.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname ENDAYA was Juan de ENDAYA, a Basque nobleman who lived in the late 15th century and held a prominent position in the court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Another notable bearer of the name was Martín de ENDAYA, a 16th-century Basque explorer who accompanied Spanish expeditions to the Americas and is credited with helping establish some of the earliest settlements in present-day Mexico.

In the 17th century, Catalina de ENDAYA, a Basque noblewoman, gained recognition for her philanthropic efforts and contributions to the establishment of several charitable institutions in the region.

During the 18th century, a branch of the ENDAYA family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, where they settled in areas like Mexico and Peru. One such individual was Ignacio ENDAYA, a prominent landowner and rancher in colonial Mexico.

The 19th century saw the rise of José ENDAYA, a Basque politician and advocate for Basque cultural and linguistic rights, who played a significant role in the region's cultural renaissance.

While the ENDAYA surname is not among the most common in the world, it maintains a strong presence in the Basque regions of Spain and France, as well as in areas with significant Basque diaspora populations, such as parts of Latin America and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Endaya

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

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

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