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The noble Basque family name "ACHURRA" is classified as being of habitation origin. In this particular instances, the name "ACHURRA" derives from the Basque term "atxur" meaning "bramble" and the locative suffix "a" contracted form of "aga". Thus, the initial bearer of the surname "ACHURRA" would have been someone who dwelled near a place where the bush grew in abundance.
One of the earliest reference to this name is a record of one "ACHURRA" family whose ancestral seat was in Amoroto, anciently called "Amorredo". Members of this families established themselve in Lekeitio, Bizkaia. The baptism of Agustin ACHURRA Chacartegui, son of Juan de ACHURRA and Catalina de Chacartegui took place on the 28th of May, 1754 in Lekeitio, Bizkaia. The marriage of Ursula de ACHURRA and Antonio Braganza was celebrated in the church of Santa Marina, Aracaldo, Bizkaia on the 5th of May, 1768 and the baptism of Domingo Cruz ACHURRA Iturraldea, son of Melchor de ACHURRA and Maria Bautista de Iturraldea was celebrated in Lekeitio, Bizkaia, on the 15th of Septempber,1849.
Although, the Achurra family name appear briefly in Bizkaia,(Amoroto, Bilboa, Durango, Plencia, Lekeitio, Markina, Ondarroa, and Amorebieta), but there is no small village with the name Achurra in Bizkaia. In 1745 it is shown as part of Berriatua, a neighboring town of Lekeitio. Nevertheless, it exist in Guipuzkoa, concretely in Astigarraga, a small village called Achurra or Achurro, the one that gave origin to the Achurra family name.
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ORIGIN: Basque (Spain)
Another known reference of this surname is the original lineage from the Anteiglesia of Amoroto, the judicial party of Markina, Bizkaia. Member of this family also established in Lekeitio, Bizkaia and then migrated to Santiago, Chile. The baptism of Domingo de ACHURRA Uscola took place in Lekeitio, Bizkaia,in 1775, the descendant of a house and lot with his surname in Amoroto. His marriage to Juana de Dios Valero D'Enos took place in Santiago, Chile in 1809. The baptism of Pedro de ACHURRA, Domingo's brother took place in Lekeitio, Bizkaia in 1778 and his marriage to Dona Ana Valero D'Enos took place in Santiago, Chile in 1810. Another family from neighboring Valparaiso, Chile was Ambrosio de ACHURRA, married to Dona Josefa Valladares, parents of Jose, Placido and Ambrosio de ACHURRA Valladares, who got married and left his descendant in Chile.
Notable bearer of surname "ACHURRA" include Juan Ambrosio ACHURRA, the Chilean priest, born in the year 1836. Jose Andres de ACHURRA, bishop of Trujillo, in America, 1796.
The "ACHURRA" originated from Bizkaia, one of the four autonomous region in northern Spain known as the Basque country, "Euskal Herria." A certain noble Basque from Bizkaia sailed from the bay of Biscay to the Atlantic ocean around the Pacific ocean all the way to the Philippines until he reached the island of Panay, the northmost of the Visayan island in the central part of the Philippines sometimes circa 1700. Presumably after his arrival, he settled in the province of Iloilo, the southwest portion of Panay Island. He got married to a local and started to raise his family.
There are numerous "ACHURRA" family all over the world. You can find them in Spain, all of Americas and the Philippines. Majority of the "ACHURRA" are uniquely related to each other.
During the period around 1800s, in Iloilo that noble Basque had a son name Roman ACHURRA. ROMAN is my great grandfather, the first "ACHURRA" that I've ever known. He was married to a lady with the name of CARMEN ALCANTARA. Roman and his wife CARMEN have five siblings all born in Sara,Iloilo during the 1800s. At the turn of 1900s, the children left Iloilo and start migrating to search for better opportunities. The oldest son Cito and the youngest Roman Jr. together with the two sisters Matilde and Antonina migrated to Manila. All four children settled in Manila and raised their families until they passed away. Except for Manuel who migrated to Cavite City and worked at Cavite Naval Arsenal until he retired and passed away on October 31,1956.
My genealogical research has reached me to the conclusion and to the discovery of my ancestral origin starting with my great grandfather Roman ACHURRA (1800S),who was married and produced five siblings, listed in chronological order:
Manuel Alcantara ACHURRA is my grandfather, married to Juliana Kalinisan Diaz, (deceased) born October 21, 1886 from Cavite City, had seven siblings listed in chronological order:
All are married and currently residing in San Diego, CA.
Salvador Diaz ACHURRA is my father, who used to worked and retired as a mechanic and a heavy equipment operator at one of the naval shipyard in Cavite City. He passed away on October 14,1995 in Cavite City. The following are his siblings, listed in chronological order:
All are curently residing in San Diego,CA.
All are currently residing in San Diego, CA .
All are currently residing in Chula Vista, CA.
All are currently residing in Beachwood, New Jersey.
Ñol. Augusto dela Cruz ACHURRA is my name, (nickname Tito). I was born and raised in San Roque,Cavite City. A true Caviteño Chavacano. I have served in the United State Navy and retired with twenty years of naval service as Chief Storekeeper. I am currently residing in southern California.
The result of this research was compiled solely by Augusto Achurra. Thank you for visiting my page at Angelfire. Please come back.
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