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

Larregui, 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 Larregui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larregui in America

Larregui is the 113155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larregui surname appeared 155 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 Larregui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larregui 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 Larregui

The surname Larregui has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque words "larre" meaning meadow or pasture, and "gui" meaning place, thus translating to "place of meadows." The name likely originated as a descriptive term for a person residing in a location characterized by its meadows or pastures.

The earliest records of the Larregui surname date back to the 16th century in the Basque provinces of Spain, particularly in the regions of Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. The name can be found in various historical documents and manuscripts from this period, such as parish records and land registries.

One notable mention of the Larregui name is in the 17th century work "Historia de las Naciones Bascas" by Andrés de Poza, which chronicles the history and culture of the Basque people. In this text, the author references several Basque families with the surname Larregui.

The name has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest recorded figures with this surname was Juan de Larregui, a Basque soldier who served in the Spanish army during the 16th century. Another prominent figure was Pedro de Larregui, a Basque merchant and ship owner who was active in the trade between Spain and the Americas in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, Francisco Javier de Larregui was a notable Basque philosopher and theologian who wrote extensively on moral philosophy and ethics. His works were widely read and discussed in academic circles of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, Joaquín Larregui was a prominent Basque politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the political affairs of the region during the early part of the century.

Additionally, the Larregui surname has been associated with various place names in the Basque region, such as Larregui-Bekoa and Larregui-Goikoa, which are small villages located in the province of Gipuzkoa. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the presence of families bearing the Larregui name in these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larregui

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

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

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