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

Llerandi, 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 Llerandi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llerandi in America

Llerandi is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llerandi surname appeared 169 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 Llerandi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llerandi 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 Llerandi

The surname Llerandi originated in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Llerandi likely derives from the Basque words "lur" meaning earth or land, and "andi" meaning big or great. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who owned or worked on a large tract of land or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Llerandi can be found in a medieval document from the Basque town of Bermeo, dated around 1250. This document mentions a certain Lope de Llerandi, who was a local landowner and nobleman.

In the 14th century, the Llerandi family played a prominent role in the region's politics and governance. Notably, Juan de Llerandi served as the mayor of Bilbao in 1372, while Pedro de Llerandi was a respected judge and legal scholar in San Sebastian during the same period.

The name Llerandi also appears in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, often in relation to prominent figures in the Basque society. One such individual was Martín de Llerandi, a wealthy merchant and shipowner from Bermeo who financed several voyages of exploration to the New World in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Llerandi family established themselves as successful entrepreneurs and industrialists in the Basque region. Juan Bautista Llerandi (1612-1683) was a notable figure who owned several iron foundries and played a significant role in the development of the region's metallurgical industry.

Another notable bearer of the Llerandi name was María Llerandi (1758-1824), a renowned Basque poet and playwright who wrote extensively in the Basque language. Her works were instrumental in promoting and preserving Basque culture and literature during a time of political and social upheaval.

Over the centuries, the Llerandi surname has spread beyond the Basque Country, with branches of the family settling in various parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llerandi

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

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

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