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

Huicochea, 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 Huicochea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huicochea in America

Huicochea is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huicochea surname appeared 495 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 Huicochea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huicochea 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 Huicochea

The surname HUICOCHEA originated in Mexico and traces its roots back to the indigenous Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs and other pre-Columbian civilizations in central Mexico. This last name likely derives from the Nahuatl words "huitzilli" (meaning hummingbird), "cochi" (meaning to sleep), and "a" (a locative suffix indicating place), suggesting the name may have referred to a place where hummingbirds slept or resided.

Early records of this surname can be found in colonial-era documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, when Spanish conquistadors and settlers began recording indigenous names and establishing settlements in the region. The name appears to have originated in the central Mexican states of Mexico, Puebla, and Hidalgo, where Nahuatl was widely spoken.

One of the earliest known bearers of the HUICOCHEA surname was Juan Huicochea, a landowner and rancher who lived in the town of Huichapan, Hidalgo, in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Fray Diego Huicochea, a Franciscan friar and missionary who worked among the indigenous populations of Puebla in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the HUICOCHEA name appeared in records from the town of Huichapan, which may have derived its name from a similar Nahuatl word meaning "place of the hummingbirds." This suggests a strong connection between the surname and this particular location.

Other notable individuals with the HUICOCHEA surname include:

1. José María Huicochea (1802-1876), a Mexican politician and military officer who served as governor of Puebla.
2. Ignacio Huicochea (1824-1892), a Mexican physician and professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
3. Margarita Huicochea (1868-1946), a Mexican educator and activist who campaigned for women's rights and education.
4. Rodolfo Huicochea (1912-1986), a Mexican artist known for his murals and paintings depicting indigenous themes.
5. Ernesto Huicochea (1932-2007), a Mexican businessman and philanthropist who founded the Huicochea Foundation to support education and social development programs.

While the HUICOCHEA surname has its roots in pre-Hispanic Mexico, it has since spread to other parts of Latin America and the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, its origins remain firmly rooted in the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Mexico's indigenous populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huicochea

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

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

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