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

Larralde, 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 Larralde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larralde in America

Larralde is the 48717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larralde surname appeared 433 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 Larralde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larralde 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 Larralde

The surname Larralde originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "larr," meaning oak tree, and "alde," meaning side or slope, suggesting that the name referred to someone who lived near an oak-covered hillside or slope.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Larralde name can be found in the 13th-century cartulary of the Cistercian monastery of Oliva in Navarre, Spain. The name appeared as "Larray-alde," which was likely the original spelling before it evolved into its modern form.

In the 16th century, the Larralde family was prominently mentioned in the historical records of the town of Sare, located in the French Basque Country. Several members of the family held positions of authority and influence within the local community during this time.

Notable individuals with the Larralde surname include Juan de Larralde (1540-1612), a Spanish theologian and rector of the University of Zaragoza, and Pedro de Larralde (1679-1748), a Basque navigator and explorer who accompanied the Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest.

Another significant figure was Domingo de Larralde (1720-1798), a Spanish military engineer who served in the Spanish colonial army and was responsible for the construction of several fortifications in California and New Mexico during the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, José María Larralde (1820-1876) was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of San Sebastián, Spain, and played a crucial role in the modernization of the city's infrastructure.

The Larralde name has also been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as Larraldeko, a small village in the municipality of Larraun, Spain, and Larraldea, a neighborhood in the town of Azkaine, France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larralde

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

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

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