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

Larramendi, 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 Larramendi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larramendi in America

Larramendi is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larramendi surname appeared 112 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 Larramendi.

The history of the last name Larramendi

The surname Larramendi originates from the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Basque words "larra" meaning meadow or pasture, and "mendi" meaning mountain, suggesting its bearers hailed from a hilly or mountainous area with pastures.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Basque Country documents and records from the 12th and 13th centuries, often spelled as "Larramendi" or variations like "Larramendi". It is possible that the name was also influenced by the Basque place name "Larramendi", a town in the province of Gipuzkoa.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan de Larramendi, a Basque writer and theologian born in 1690 in the town of Andoain, Gipuzkoa. He was a prominent figure in the promotion and study of the Basque language and culture.

Another notable individual with this surname was Manuel de Larramendi, a Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist who lived from 1690 to 1766. He is renowned for his work on the study of indigenous languages in the Americas, particularly in Chile and Paraguay.

In the 19th century, Ignacio de Larramendi y Montiano, born in 1808 in Bilbao, was a prominent Spanish politician and statesman who served as the Minister of State (Prime Minister) of Spain from 1858 to 1864.

Manuel Larramendi, born in 1892 in Guecho, Vizcaya, was a Spanish businessman and entrepreneur who founded the insurance company Mutua Madrileña in 1930, which remains one of the largest insurance companies in Spain.

Maria Larramendi, born in 1920 in San Sebastián, was a notable Basque writer and poet who contributed significantly to the preservation and promotion of Basque literature and culture in the 20th century.

While the surname Larramendi is most prevalent in the Basque regions of Spain and France, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, carrying with it the rich cultural heritage and history of its Basque origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larramendi

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

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

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