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

Lecuona, 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 Lecuona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lecuona in America

Lecuona is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lecuona surname appeared 134 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 Lecuona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lecuona 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 Lecuona

The surname Lecuona has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque words "leku" meaning "place" and "ona" meaning "good," suggesting that the name may have referred to a desirable or favorable place.

The name first appeared in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the Basque Country and Navarre, where it was associated with various noble families and landowners. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in documents and records from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable historical reference to the Lecuona surname is in the "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a medieval cartulary (collection of charters) from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dating back to the 10th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Lecuona, indicating the name's presence in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the Lecuona surname was Juan de Lecuona (c. 1525-1597), a Spanish military officer and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Philippines and became the first Spanish governor of the Mariana Islands.

Another notable individual was María de Lecuona (c. 1650-1721), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded the Lecuona Hospital in Bilbao, which provided medical care to the poor and underprivileged.

In the 19th century, Ramón Lecuona (1837-1915) was a prominent Spanish architect known for his work on various churches and public buildings in the Basque region, including the Church of San Vicente Mártir in Barakaldo.

Juan Lecuona (1889-1965), a Cuban-American composer and pianist, is one of the most famous individuals with this surname. He is renowned for his contributions to Latin American music, particularly his danzas and other compositions that blended Cuban rhythms with classical influences.

Another notable figure is Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963), a Cuban composer and pianist who was a prominent figure in the Cuban musical scene during the early 20th century. He is best known for his zarzuelas and his composition "Malagueña," which has become a standard in Latin American music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lecuona

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

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

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