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

Larreynaga, 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 Larreynaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larreynaga in America

Larreynaga is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larreynaga surname appeared 240 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 Larreynaga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larreynaga 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 Larreynaga

The surname LARREYNAGA is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It dates back to the medieval period, likely emerging around the 13th or 14th century.

The name LARREYNAGA is derived from the Basque words "larre" meaning "meadow" or "pasture" and "enaga" meaning "place" or "location." Thus, the name can be interpreted as "the place of the meadow" or "the meadow place." This suggests that the name may have originated from a particular rural area or village surrounded by meadows or pastures.

One of the earliest recorded references to the LARREYNAGA name can be found in the Register of Navarre, a historical document from the 15th century, which mentions a family with this surname residing in the town of Pamplona.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the LARREYNAGA surname was Juan de Larreynaga, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born around 1495 in the Basque region of Spain.

Another significant individual bearing this name was Pedro de Larreynaga, a Basque navigator and cartographer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was renowned for his detailed maps of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico.

During the colonial era, the LARREYNAGA surname spread to the Americas, particularly to regions like Mexico and Central America, where some individuals with this name settled and established families.

In the 19th century, Miguel de Larreynaga y Muñoz (1787-1847) was a prominent Nicaraguan statesman and diplomat who served as the Supreme Director of Nicaragua from 1828 to 1833.

Another notable figure was Sebastián de Larreynaga y Borja (1724-1792), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Guatemala from 1784 to 1790.

Over time, the spelling of the LARREYNAGA surname has undergone some variations, such as Larrenaga, Larreinaga, or Larraynaga, but the core elements of the name have remained recognizable.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larreynaga

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

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

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