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

Goyeneche, 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 Goyeneche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goyeneche in America

Goyeneche is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goyeneche surname appeared 109 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 Goyeneche.

The history of the last name Goyeneche

The surname Goyeneche originates from the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have emerged in the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century.

The name Goyeneche is derived from the Basque words "goi" meaning "high" or "upper," and "enea" meaning "house" or "homestead." This suggests that the name likely referred to a family or lineage that lived in a house or settlement located at a higher elevation or in an elevated area.

One of the earliest known references to the name Goyeneche can be found in the Becerro Galicano de Villas de Vizcaya, a 14th-century manuscript documenting the noble families and lineages of the region. This document mentions a certain Juan Goyeneche, who lived in the town of Durango in the province of Biscay.

In the 16th century, records show a Goyeneche family residing in the town of Lesaka, in the province of Navarre. A notable member of this family was Juan de Goyeneche (1565-1649), a wealthy merchant and financier who served as a financial advisor to King Philip IV of Spain.

During the 17th century, another prominent individual bearing the Goyeneche surname was José de Goyeneche (1628-1705), a military commander and viceroy of New Spain (modern-day Mexico) from 1666 to 1673. He played a crucial role in suppressing several indigenous uprisings and defending the Spanish colonies from foreign threats.

In the 18th century, Juan de Goyeneche y Gastón (1656-1735) was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as the Spanish ambassador to the Court of St. James's in London from 1713 to 1717.

Another notable figure was Juan de Goyeneche y Balanzat (1753-1813), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of Finance under King Charles IV of Spain. He was instrumental in implementing economic reforms and played a significant role during the Napoleonic Wars.

While the Goyeneche surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of Spain and Latin America, particularly Mexico and Argentina, due to migration and colonial expansion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goyeneche

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

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 Goyeneche 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.

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

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