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

Pucheta, 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 Pucheta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pucheta in America

Pucheta is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pucheta surname appeared 166 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 Pucheta.

The history of the last name Pucheta

The surname Pucheta originates from Spain, specifically the Basque region in the north of the country. It is believed to have emerged around the 15th century, derived from the Basque word "putxeta," which means "small hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with people who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest known references to the name Pucheta can be found in the historic archives of the town of Bilbao, where a record from 1487 mentions a certain Juan Pucheta. This indicates that the name was already in use during the late medieval period in the Basque Country.

In the 16th century, the Pucheta family appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as evidenced by the birth of Domingo Pucheta in Seville in 1532. This individual later became a renowned sculptor and architect, known for his work on various churches and cathedrals in Andalusia.

Another notable figure with the surname Pucheta was Martín Pucheta, born in Vitoria in 1618. He was a prominent military officer who fought in the Thirty Years' War and later served as the governor of the Spanish Netherlands from 1665 to 1670.

During the 17th century, the name Pucheta also found its way to the Americas, with the arrival of Spanish colonists. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pedro Pucheta, who settled in present-day Mexico in 1632 and became a successful landowner and cattle rancher.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Pucheta family established itself in the Philippines, where they played a significant role in the administration of the Spanish East Indies. Juan Pucheta, born in 1725 in Barcelona, served as the governor of the province of Pampanga from 1782 to 1788.

As the centuries passed, the Pucheta name continued to spread across different regions, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Pujeta, Puxeta, and Puchetta. Despite its Basque origins, the name became widespread throughout Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the mobility and influence of the Spanish Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pucheta

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

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

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