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

LaCarra, 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 LaCarra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaCarra in America

LaCarra is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaCarra surname appeared 115 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 LaCarra.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaCarra 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 LaCarra

The surname Lacarra originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque word "lakara," which means "chestnut tree." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname, referring to a person who lived near a chestnut tree or a location known for its chestnut trees.

The earliest recorded instances of the Lacarra surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the Basque provinces of Navarre and Álava. Some of the earliest documented references include Juan de Lacarra, a landowner in Navarre mentioned in records from the year 1285, and Sancho Lacarra, a nobleman from Álava who was a signatory on a treaty in 1312.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Lacarra name began to appear in various historical documents and manuscripts across the Basque region. One notable example is the mention of a Martín Lacarra in the cartulary of the Monastery of Irache, a medieval Benedictine abbey in Navarre, in the year 1422.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Lacarra surname. One of the earliest was Pedro Lacarra (c. 1395-1470), a prominent Navarrese jurist and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Navarre to the Court of Castile. Later, in the 16th century, there was Juan Lacarra (c. 1510-1585), a Basque military commander who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines.

In the 19th century, José Lacarra y Lanz (1817-1891) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as a member of the Congress of Deputies for the province of Navarre. More recently, José María Lacarra y de Miguel (1907-1987) was a renowned Spanish historian and archivist who specialized in the study of medieval Navarre and the Basque Country.

Another notable figure was Javier Lacarra (1939-2014), a Spanish architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the redevelopment and revitalization of several cities in Spain, including Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaCarra

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

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

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