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

Lechuga, 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 Lechuga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lechuga in America

Lechuga is the 6500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lechuga surname appeared 5,221 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lechuga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lechuga 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 Lechuga

The surname "LECHUGA" originates from Spain, derived from the Spanish word "lechuga," which means "lettuce." Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname or a toponymic surname, referring to a person who lived near or was associated with a place where lettuce was grown or sold. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone with a fondness for the vegetable or someone whose physical appearance resembled the shape or color of lettuce.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "LECHUGA" can be found in the "Libro de las Monedas" (Book of Coins), a 15th-century Spanish manuscript that documented various surnames. The name also appears in several historical records from the Spanish Golden Age, such as the "Archivo General de Indias" (General Archive of the Indies), which contains documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Historically notable individuals with the surname "LECHUGA" include:

1. Juan de Lechuga (c. 1560 - c. 1630), a Spanish military engineer and architect who worked on various fortifications and defense structures in Spain and the Americas.
2. Gaspar de Leguina (also spelled "Lechuga") (1619 - 1688), a Spanish Jesuit missionary and explorer who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) and contributed to the early exploration and evangelization efforts in the region.
3. Antonio de Lechuga (fl. 17th century), a Spanish painter active in Seville during the Baroque period, known for his religious and genre paintings.
4. Agustín de Lechuga (1617 - 1685), a Spanish military engineer and author who wrote "Discurso del Capitan de Guerra" (Discourse of the Captain of War), a treatise on military tactics and strategy.
5. Manuel de Lechuga (1861 - 1932), a Spanish painter and art critic who was part of the Impressionist movement in Spain.

The surname "LECHUGA" has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the town of Lechugilla in the province of Huelva, which may have contributed to the development of the surname in certain regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lechuga

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

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

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