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

Goycochea, 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 Goycochea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goycochea in America

Goycochea is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goycochea surname appeared 146 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 Goycochea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goycochea 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 Goycochea

The surname Goycochea has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "goi" meaning "high" and "etxe" meaning "house," suggesting a connection to a house or dwelling situated in an elevated location.

The earliest known records of the Goycochea surname date back to the 15th century in the Basque Country. In these ancient documents, variations of the spelling include Goicoechea, Goicoechea, and Goicochea, reflecting the regional dialects and orthographic practices of the time.

One notable historical reference to the Goycochea name can be found in the "Codices Añadidos" (Added Codices), a collection of manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries that document various aspects of Basque culture and history.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Goycochea surname was Juan de Goycochea, a merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Bilbao in the late 15th century. Another early bearer of the name was Pedro de Goycochea, a renowned shipbuilder from the seaside village of Lekeitio, who was active in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, Martín de Goycochea, born in 1620, was a prominent lawyer and political figure in the Basque region, serving as a representative in the regional parliament known as the Juntas Generales de Álava.

During the 18th century, the Goycochea name gained recognition through the achievements of Francisco Javier de Goycochea, a skilled navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean. He was born in 1715 and died in 1786.

In the 19th century, Ignacio de Goycochea, born in 1812, was a renowned Basque poet and writer who played a significant role in the preservation and promotion of Basque language and literature.

Throughout history, the Goycochea surname has been associated with various locations and place names within the Basque Country, such as Goicoechea (meaning "high house") and Goicochea (a variation of the same meaning), reflecting the geographical origins and language roots of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goycochea

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

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

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