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

Recalde, 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 Recalde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Recalde in America

Recalde is the 35671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Recalde surname appeared 630 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 Recalde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Recalde 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 Recalde

The surname Recalde has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "erreka," meaning "stream" or "brook," and "alde," meaning "side" or "bank." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to people living near a stream or on the banks of a river.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Recalde can be traced back to the 14th century in various Basque regions. In the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from La Rioja, Spain, there are references to individuals with the surname Recalde dating back to the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the Recalde family was prominent in the town of Azpeitia, located in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. Historical records from that time mention a Juan Recalde, a wealthy merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local government and economy.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Recalde appeared in various historical documents across the Basque regions, often associated with prominent families and individuals. One notable figure was Martín de Recalde (1551-1633), a Spanish naval officer and explorer who participated in several voyages to the Americas and the Pacific.

Another famous bearer of the Recalde name was Juan de Recalde (1551-1614), a Spanish soldier and military engineer who served in the Eighty Years' War and designed fortifications in the Netherlands and Spain.

In the 18th century, José de Recalde (1722-1792) was a prominent Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1766 to 1770.

As the Recalde family dispersed throughout Spain and other parts of the world, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, including Recaldi, Recaldé, and Recaldee. Some members of the family also adopted compound surnames, such as Recalde-Iguiño or Recalde-Baztán.

While the name Recalde is primarily associated with the Basque regions of Spain and France, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to migration and the spread of the Spanish empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Recalde

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

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

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