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

Juache, 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 Juache surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juache in America

Juache is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juache surname appeared 161 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 Juache.

The history of the last name Juache

The surname Juache is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, possibly derived from the Basque language or an ancient regional dialect. It may have been a variation of the word "juachea," which referred to a type of rural dwelling or homestead common in certain parts of northern Spain.

One of the earliest known records of the Juache name can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century that listed many noble and land-owning families in the regions of Castile and León. This suggests that the Juache lineage had already established itself as a prominent clan by that time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, as Spain underwent its period of exploration and colonization, several individuals bearing the Juache surname were documented as having participated in expeditions to the Americas. Notably, Juan Juache (1472-1539) was a navigator and cartographer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493.

Another early figure of note was Catalina Juache (1518-1592), a noblewoman from Seville who played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine, Florida, which became the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States.

In the 17th century, the Juache name appeared in various records related to the Spanish Inquisition, suggesting that members of the family may have been caught up in the religious persecutions of the time. One such individual was Pedro Juache (1601-1677), a merchant from Cádiz who was briefly imprisoned and had his property confiscated by the Inquisition before being released.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Juache surname spread across different regions of Spain, with pockets of the family settling in areas like Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Basque Country. Notable individuals from this period include María Juache (1745-1812), a respected scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the preservation of the Basque language and culture.

As Spain's global influence waned in the 19th century, many Juache families emigrated to various parts of the Americas, particularly to countries like Mexico, Cuba, and Argentina. One prominent figure from this era was Javier Juache (1822-1898), a Cuban-born military leader who fought alongside José Martí in the Cuban War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juache

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

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

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