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

Laveaga, 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 Laveaga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laveaga in America

Laveaga is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laveaga surname appeared 106 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 Laveaga.

The history of the last name Laveaga

The surname LAVEAGA originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Basque words "labe" meaning "furnace" or "oven" and "aga" meaning "branch" or "offspring." This suggests the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with furnaces or ovens.

Early spellings of the name included variations like Labeaga, Labeyaga, and Lavayaga. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was found in a 14th century manuscript from the village of Laveaga in Navarre, Spain. This village likely took its name from the surname, indicating the presence of the LAVEAGA family in the area during that time.

In the 15th century, the LAVEAGA name appeared in records from the town of Bayonne in southwestern France, which was part of the historical Basque region. A notable figure from this period was Juan LAVEAGA, a merchant and ship owner who was born in Bayonne in 1452 and died in 1522.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the LAVEAGA name spread to other parts of Spain and Europe as members of the family migrated. In 1587, Pedro LAVEAGA, a Spanish soldier, was recorded as serving in the Spanish Army of Flanders during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch.

In the 18th century, the LAVEAGA name appeared in records from the Spanish colonial territories of the Americas. Maria LAVEAGA, born in 1723 in Mexico City, was a prominent landowner and philanthropist who donated significant funds to the construction of a local church.

Another notable figure was Ignacio LAVEAGA, a Basque-American businessman and politician who was born in 1819 in Los Angeles, California. He played a key role in the development of the city's early infrastructure and served as the city's mayor from 1872 to 1874.

Throughout its history, the LAVEAGA surname has maintained its roots in the Basque culture and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, soldiers, landowners, and political figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laveaga

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

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

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