Echave Surname

121,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Echave Surname User-submission:

From the Basque (a language from the north of Spain and southwest of France) words etxe (house) and behe (under). So the meaning is 'under the house'. Other similar surnames could be Etxeberria (new house) or Goikoetxea (house on the top).

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Echave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina1,0711:39,9103,348
Spain9911:47,1774,455
Mexico4651:266,9386,357
Philippines4341:233,26835,601
Bolivia2311:45,9592,596
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Uruguay981:35,0184,071
Peru791:402,33112,852
France721:922,538106,020
Chile251:704,65916,160
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
England171:3,277,533109,658
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Echavé (2) are calculated separately.

Echave Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From the Basque (a language from the north of Spain and southwest of France) words etxe (house) and behe (under). So the meaning is 'under the house'. Other similar surnames could be Etxeberria (new house) or Goikoetxea (house on the top).

- argimack

Echave Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Echave Come From? nationality or country of origin

Echave has its highest incidence in Argentina. It can be rendered as a variant: Echavé. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Echave? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 121,059th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,925,375 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Echave reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name Echave is most numerous in Argentina, where it is borne by 1,071 people, or 1 in 39,910. In Argentina Echave is most frequent in: Buenos Aires Province, where 68 percent reside, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 7 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Argentina Echave occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 26 percent reside and Mexico, where 12 percent reside.

Echave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Echave has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Echave Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Echave surname are 31.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85% registered with the political party.

The amount Echave earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,259 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.46% less than the national average, earning $18,965,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,200 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Echavé942/
Echavez9211,879/
Echaves92649/
Etchave92119/
Echaver9226/
Hechave924/
Echavei923/
Eschave921/
Ecave9116/
Eschavez869/
Etchavez864/
Etchaves861/
Echaveaz861/
Echaveez861/
Ochave83500/
Echabe83168/
Ichave8377/
Echeve838/
Echava837/
Echavi836/
Eshave833/
Ecavei833/
Achave832/
Echive831/
Ichaver77152/
Hecavei7724/
Echampe7716/
Egehave7714/
Echavai7711/
Etchabe779/
Ichavez777/
Echávez777/
Echaviz776/
Eshavez775/
Eshaver774/
Echavis774/
Echabes773/
Ychavez772/
Echabez772/
Echavii771/
Echeabe771/
Ochaive771/
Yechabe771/
Echasue771/
Ecava7314,562/
Esave7324/
Jhave7321/
Ecavi7321/
Ezave739/
Icave736/
Getchawe711/
Hetchabe711/
Uichaves711/
Yecava67785/
Echabi67230/
Echewe67117/
Ichabe6788/
Eshabe6726/
Ochove6722/
Eichhaber6712/
Echoba6710/
Hezave679/
Eicove679/
Ehjabe678/
Echaba677/
Ecaiva676/
Eecava676/
Iecava676/
Ichavi675/
Edzave675/
Ichawe675/
Eesave674/
Ecavhi674/
Exavei674/
Essave673/
Acheve673/
Echawa673/
Achawe673/
Ecavaa673/
Jecava673/
Hisave672/
Jhavez672/
Ezavie672/
Ezaive672/
Echiwe672/
Ochavi672/
Jejave671/
Jhavei671/
Ishave671/
Ezhavi671/
Esaver671/
Eshava671/
Ecabha671/
Gesave671/
Echabé671/
Echobe671/
Ecaava671/
Ecabea671/
Echevy671/
Jjschavez671/
Echaouech671/
Etxave671/
Ekhavi671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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