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

Antezana, 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 Antezana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antezana in America

Antezana is the 46404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antezana surname appeared 459 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 Antezana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antezana 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 Antezana

The surname Antezana originates from the Iberian Peninsula, with roots dating back to medieval Spain and Portugal. Its earliest recorded form, Antezana, can be traced to the Basque region, where it likely derived from a combination of the Basque words "ante" (meaning "before" or "in front of") and "zana" (meaning "meadow" or "pasture").

This surname is believed to have emerged as a locative name, referring to individuals who resided near or owned land in an area known for its abundant meadows or pastures. The earliest known record of the name Antezana appears in a 14th-century Basque charter, which mentions a landowner named Juan de Antezana.

Throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, the Antezana family gained prominence in various regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Álava and Vizcaya. Notable figures from this period include Diego de Antezana, a distinguished military commander who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista, and Catalina de Antezana, a renowned poet and courtier at the court of Isabella I of Castile.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Antezana surname spread to the Americas, carried by early explorers, settlers, and conquistadors. One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname in the New World is found in a 1538 record from Santo Domingo, mentioning a certain Pedro de Antezana, a landowner and encomendero.

In the 17th century, the Antezana family established a significant presence in Peru, where they became influential landowners and played a role in the colonial administration. Juan de Antezana y Rojas, born in 1592 in Cuzco, was a prominent magistrate and served as the Corregidor of Cuzco from 1631 to 1635.

Throughout the centuries, the Antezana surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including:

1. Miguel de Antezana y Rojas (1655-1728), a Spanish colonial administrator and governor of Paraguay from 1723 to 1727.
2. Tomás de Antezana y Rojas (1670-1744), a Spanish colonial official who served as the Corregidor of Cuzco from 1712 to 1715.
3. José María Antezana y Rojas (1786-1856), a Bolivian politician and military leader who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from Spain.
4. Antonio de Antezana y Mitjans (1792-1857), a Spanish-born Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the interim President of Bolivia in 1857.
5. Isidoro Antezana y Mitjans (1794-1876), a Bolivian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and held various other high-ranking positions in the Bolivian government.

While the Antezana surname retains its historical significance, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and Latin American countries, its geographical distribution has expanded globally due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antezana

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

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

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