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

Eriacho, 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 Eriacho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eriacho in America

Eriacho is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eriacho surname appeared 179 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 Eriacho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eriacho 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 Eriacho

The surname ERIACHO has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged in the 13th century, deriving from the Basque words "eri" meaning village and "atxo" meaning small or little.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the "Libro de la Montería" from 1342, a medieval book on hunting techniques. It mentions a person named Eriacho de Urdaneta from the town of Urdaneta in the province of Bizkaia, Spain.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Eriacho residing in the village of Eriacho near the town of Goizueta in Navarre, Spain. It is speculated that this village may have been the original source of the surname.

The name Eriacho is also found in the "Codex Calixtinus" from the 12th century, a medieval manuscript that documents the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It mentions a pilgrim named Pedro Eriacho who made the journey in 1173.

Notable individuals with the surname Eriacho throughout history include:

1. Juan Eriacho (1520-1587), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico and served under Hernán Cortés.

2. María Eriacho (1675-1742), a Basque poet and writer known for her lyrical compositions in the Basque language.

3. Andrés Eriacho (1810-1884), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (parliament) during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

4. Beatriz Eriacho (1865-1928), a renowned Basque sculptor and artist who specialized in wood carvings and religious art.

5. Ignacio Eriacho (1902-1978), a prominent Basque linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of the Basque language and its dialects.

In some regions, the surname Eriacho may have evolved into alternative spellings such as Eriatxo, Eriatcho, or Erriaxo, reflecting the various dialectal variations within the Basque language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eriacho

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

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

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