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

Goicoechea, 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 Goicoechea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goicoechea in America

Goicoechea is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goicoechea surname appeared 383 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 Goicoechea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goicoechea 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 Goicoechea

The surname "GOICOECHEA" has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name "GOICOECHEA" is derived from the Basque words "goiko" meaning "upper" or "higher" and "etxea" meaning "house" or "home". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a family or individual who lived in an elevated or upper-level dwelling, perhaps on a hillside or raised area.

One of the earliest known records of the name "GOICOECHEA" appears in a document from the town of Bilbao, Spain, dated around 1450. This document mentions a person named Juan de Goicoechea, who was a landowner in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, there are references to a noble family by the name of Goicoechea in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. This family was known for their contributions to the local community and their involvement in regional affairs.

A notable figure with this surname was Miguel de Goicoechea (1608-1677), a Basque soldier and military engineer who served in the Spanish Army during the Thirty Years' War. He was recognized for his expertise in fortifications and defensive strategies.

Another individual of note was Josefa de Goicoechea (1745-1810), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from the town of Vitoria-Gasteiz. She was known for her charitable works and support of local churches and educational institutions.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista Goicoechea (1818-1892) was a prominent lawyer and politician in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He served as a member of the national congress and was influential in shaping legal and political reforms in the country.

Additionally, Pedro Goicoechea (1867-1942) was a Spanish painter and illustrator from the Basque region, known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life in northern Spain.

While the name "GOICOECHEA" is most commonly associated with its Basque origins, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries like Argentina, where Basque immigration was significant in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goicoechea

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

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

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