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

Larrea, 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 Larrea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larrea in America

Larrea is the 18715th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larrea surname appeared 1,468 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Larrea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larrea 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 Larrea

The surname LARREA has its origins in the Basque Country, a region straddling the border between northern Spain and southern France. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

LARREA is derived from the Basque word "larra," meaning "meadow" or "pasture." It is believed to have originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow or pastureland. The name may also have been used to distinguish between individuals living in different meadows or pasture areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LARREA surname 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. The document, dated around 1200, mentions a certain "Sancho Larea" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 14th century, the LARREA surname appears in various records from the Kingdom of Navarre, a region that encompassed parts of modern-day Spain and France. For example, a nobleman named Juan de LARREA is mentioned in a royal decree issued by King Charles III of Navarre in 1387.

Notable individuals with the LARREA surname throughout history include:

1. Juan Bautista LARREA (1542-1605), a Spanish theologian and Catholic priest who served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

2. Gaspar de LARREA (1609-1678), a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1673 to 1678.

3. Manuel de LARREA (1718-1784), a Spanish military engineer and cartographer who created detailed maps of several regions in South America, including present-day Argentina and Chile.

4. Juan Martín de LARREA (1775-1847), an Argentine lawyer, politician, and diplomat who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.

5. Vicente LARREA (1924-2008), a renowned Mexican architect known for his modernist designs, including the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City.

While the LARREA surname has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread throughout Spain and to various parts of the world, including Latin America, due to Spanish colonial expansion and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larrea

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

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

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