Echeverría History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Echeverría, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Echeverría, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Echeverría family originally lived in the district of Chavarri which is in Vizcaya. The place-name Chavarri is derived from the Basque word "etxe-barria," which means "new house."

Early Origins of the Echeverría family

The surname Echeverría was first found in the Basque region of northern Spain.

Early History of the Echeverría family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Echeverría research. Another 249 words (18 lines of text) covering the year 1081 is included under the topic Early Echeverría History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Echeverría Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chavarría, Chavarria, Chávarri, Chavarri, Chavaría, Chavaria, Chábarri, Chabarri, de Chábarri, de Chabarri, Chabarría, Chabarria, Echeverría, Echeverria, Echavarría, Echavarria, de Echavarría, de Echavarria, Echavaría, Echavaria, Echevarría, Echevarria, Echeberría, Echeberria, Echebarría, Echebarria, Echéberri, Echeberri, Echébarri, Echebarri, Echévarri, Echevarri, Echéverri, Echeverri, Echarri and many more.

Early Notables of the Echeverría family

Prominent among members of the family

nineteenth century Argentinian writer and politician Esteban Echeverría

Echeverría Ranking

In the United States, the name Echeverría is the 6,764^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Echeverría migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Echeverría Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Félix Echeverría, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1833
Felix Echeverria, aged 24, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1833 2
Policarpo Echeverria, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Echeverría (post 1700) +

Rob Echeverria (b. 1967), American musician who has worked as the guitarist of Biohazard, Helmet, Rest in Pieces, and Straight Ahead
Julian Echeverria, Spanish co-founder of Star Bonifacio Echeverria, S.A., a manufacturer of small arms in the Basque region of Spain, active from c. 1905 until 1997
Bernardino Echeverría Ruiz (1912-2000), Ecuador Roman Catholic Cardinal
Francisco José de Borja Echeverría (1848-1904), Chilean Conservative Party deputy and diplomat
Atanasio Echeverría y Godoy, Mexican botanical artist and naturalist who trained at the Royal Art Academy in Mexico
Sandra Echeverría Gamboa (b. 1984), Mexican actress and singer
Liza Echeverría (b. 1972), Mexican actress, model and television presenter
José Esteban Antonio Echeverría (1805-1851), Argentine poet, fiction writer, cultural promoter, and liberal activist who played a significant role in the development of Argentine literature
José Esteban Antonio Echeverria (1805-1851), Argentine poet, fiction writer, cultural promoter, and political activist
Francisco José de Borje Echeverria (1848-1904), Chilean Conservative Party deputy and diplomat
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)