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

Aniceto, 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 Aniceto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aniceto in America

Aniceto is the 37591st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aniceto surname appeared 592 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 Aniceto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aniceto 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 Aniceto

The surname Aniceto has its origins in the Latin language, derived from the name "Anicius," which was a prominent Roman family name during the Roman Empire. This name can be traced back to the 4th and 5th centuries AD, when the Anicii family held significant power and influence in Rome.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aniceto can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus, who mentions a Roman consul named Anicius Auchenius Bassus in the late 4th century AD. The name also appears in various historical documents and manuscripts from the Byzantine era, indicating its continued use in the Eastern Roman Empire.

In the Middle Ages, the name Aniceto was particularly prevalent in Italy, where it was often associated with noble families and influential figures. One notable bearer of this surname was Aniceto Aldobrandini, an Italian cardinal who lived from 1573 to 1638 and served as the Camerlengo (papal chamberlain) under Pope Paul V.

The name Aniceto also has a presence in Spanish history, where it can be traced back to the 15th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Aniceto Martínez de Ayala, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista (the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule) during the late 15th century.

Another notable figure with the surname Aniceto was Aniceto Arce, a Venezuelan military leader and politician who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain in the early 19th century. He was born in 1782 and served as the President of Venezuela in 1819.

In more recent history, Aniceto Masferrer was a prominent Spanish writer and journalist who lived from 1890 to 1963. He is known for his contributions to Spanish literature and his advocacy for regionalism and cultural autonomy in Spain.

Throughout its history, the surname Aniceto has been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in Italy and Spain. For example, the town of Aniceto in the province of Viterbo, Italy, likely derived its name from the same Latin root as the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aniceto

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

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

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