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

Landeta, 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 Landeta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landeta in America

Landeta is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landeta surname appeared 210 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 Landeta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landeta 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 Landeta

The surname Landeta has its origins in the Basque Country, a region straddling northern Spain and southwestern France. It likely dates back to the early medieval period, around the 8th to 10th centuries AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Basque words "landa" meaning field or open land, and "eta" meaning house or dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Landeta name can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This cartulary contains references to individuals with variations of the name, such as Lando de Landeta, in the 11th century.

Another notable early mention of the Landeta name is in the Becerro Antiguo de Leyre, a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of Leyre in Navarre, Spain. This document, dating from the 13th century, includes records of individuals with the surname Landeta and variations like Landata.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Pero Landeta who was a prominent figure in the town of Briones, La Rioja. He served as a municipal councilor and was involved in local governance.

During the 16th century, a notable bearer of the Landeta surname was Juan de Landeta (c. 1510-1585), a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian. He was born in the town of Azpeitia in the Basque region and became a prominent figure in the Catholic Counter-Reformation movement.

Another historical figure with the Landeta name was Martín de Landeta (c. 1560-1630), a Spanish military officer and explorer. He was born in Azcoitia, Basque Country, and served as a captain in the Spanish colonial forces in the Americas, participating in expeditions to Florida and Mexico.

In the 18th century, José Landeta (1696-1768) was a prominent Basque architect and engineer. He was born in Bilbao and designed several notable buildings, including the Casa de la Moneda (Royal Mint) in Mexico City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landeta

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

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

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