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

Saralegui, 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 Saralegui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saralegui in America

Saralegui is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saralegui surname appeared 133 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 Saralegui.

The history of the last name Saralegui

The surname Saralegui has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque words 'sare', meaning net or trap, and 'leku', meaning place. This suggests that the name originally referred to a location where nets or traps were set, perhaps for fishing or hunting.

The Basque Country has a distinct language and cultural heritage that dates back centuries. The earliest known record of the Saralegui name appears in a 14th-century document from the town of Azpeitia in the Gipuzkoa province of Spain. This document mentions a person named Juan de Saralegui, who was likely a landowner or prominent figure in the area.

In the 16th century, there are references to a family named Saralegui in the town of Oñati, also in Gipuzkoa. This family played a role in the local government and politics of the region. A notable member was Juan de Saralegui y Gamboa, who served as the mayor of Oñati in the late 1500s.

Moving into the 17th century, the Saralegui name appears in records from the nearby town of Elgeta. One individual of note was Pedro de Saralegui, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the early 1600s. His descendants continued to be influential in the area for several generations.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Saralegui surname was Fermín de Saralegui y Díaz de Mendívil, born in 1817 in Oñati. He was a lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament and played a role in the Carlist Wars, which were a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

Another notable individual was José María Saralegui y Medina, born in 1846 in Azpeitia. He was a Catholic priest and writer who published several books on religious and philosophical topics. His works were influential in the Basque Country and beyond.

While the Saralegui name has its roots in the Basque region, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and beyond due to migration and other factors. However, its origins and historical significance remain closely tied to the Basque Country and its unique cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saralegui

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

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

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