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

Larrazábal, 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 Larrazábal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larrazábal in America

Larrazábal is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larrazábal surname appeared 293 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 Larrazábal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larrazábal 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 Larrazábal

The surname Larrazabal is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words 'larra,' meaning meadow or pasture, and 'zabal,' meaning wide or broad. This suggests the name may have been initially associated with those who resided in or near a broad meadow or open pasture area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 15th century Libro del Monasterio de Poblet, a historical manuscript documenting the monastery of Poblet in Catalonia, Spain. The name is spelled 'Larraçabal' in this text, reflecting the phonetic spelling common in medieval records.

In the 16th century, the Larrazabal surname can be found in various Spanish archives and documents, often in connection with families residing in the Basque provinces of Álava, Vizcaya, and Guipúzcoa.

Notable individuals bearing the Larrazabal surname include:

1. Juan Larrazabal (c. 1550-1609), a Spanish painter and sculptor from Vizcaya, known for his religious artwork adorning churches in northern Spain.

2. Ignacio Larrazabal (1767-1834), a Venezuelan military officer and politician who played a role in the Venezuelan War of Independence.

3. Felipe Larrazabal (1816-1873), a Guatemalan politician and lawyer who served as President of Guatemala from 1865 to 1866.

4. José María Larrazabal (1809-1886), a Venezuelan historian and writer, author of the influential work "Vida de Simón Bolívar" (Life of Simón Bolívar).

5. Faustino Larrazabal (1853-1924), a Mexican architect and engineer known for his contributions to the design and construction of several iconic buildings in Mexico City in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The name Larrazabal has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Larrazabal (Vizcaya), a small village in the Basque Country, and Larrazabal (Soria), a municipality in the province of Soria, Castile and León.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larrazábal

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

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

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