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Echegaray Name Meaning

Basque: Castilianized form of Etxegarai a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with etxe ‘house’ + gara ‘tall’ hence ‘tall house’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Echeverry, Hegarty, Garay, Echevarria, Chiara, Cherry, Chery, Cleary

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Where is the Echegaray family from?

You can see how Echegaray families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Echegaray family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Echegaray family living in Massachusetts. This was about 17% of all the recorded Echegaray's in USA. Massachusetts and 3 other states had the highest population of Echegaray families in 1920.
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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Echegaray. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Echegaray census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 610 immigration records available for the last name Echegaray. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 44 military records available for the last name Echegaray. For the veterans among your Echegaray ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Echegaray lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Echegaray life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Echegaray in 1966 was 64, and 54 in 2004.

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