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

Anasco, 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 Anasco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anasco in America

Anasco is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anasco surname appeared 112 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 Anasco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anasco to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Anasco

The surname ANASCO is believed to have its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "añasco," which means "old" or "ancient." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in an old or ancient settlement.

The earliest known records of the surname ANASCO can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. One notable mention is in the archives of the town of Écija, where a certain Juan Anasco is listed as a landowner in the year 1487.

As the name spread across Spain and into other parts of Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Anascio, Annasco, and Añasco. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of local scribes or record keepers.

In the 16th century, the ANASCO surname made its way to the New World, carried by Spanish explorers and settlers. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas is that of Pedro Anasco, a soldier who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the ANASCO surname. One such person was Juan Bautista Anasco, a Spanish military officer and explorer who led expeditions to the Bahamas and Florida in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Gaspar de Anasco, a Spanish missionary who worked among the indigenous populations of New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the 17th century.

In the realm of literature, the poet and playwright Juan de Anasco y Mendoza, born in Seville in 1592, was a prominent figure of the Spanish Golden Age. His works, which include plays and poetry collections, contributed significantly to the cultural landscape of his time.

Moving into the 19th century, we find José María Anasco, a Mexican politician and military leader who played a role in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain in the early 1800s.

It is worth noting that while the ANASCO surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through Spanish colonization and migration. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to the name can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and its influence in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anasco

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

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 Anasco 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Anasco has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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