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

Anunciación, 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 Anunciación surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anunciación in America

Anunciación is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anunciación surname appeared 213 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 Anunciación.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anunciación 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 Anunciación

The surname Anunciacion originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "Anunciación," which means "Annunciation" and refers to the announcement made by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus Christ. This event is a significant part of Catholic doctrine and tradition.

The name Anunciacion was likely adopted by individuals or families who lived near a church or chapel dedicated to the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may have also been given as a surname to children born or baptized on or around the feast day of the Annunciation, which is celebrated on March 25th.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Anunciacion can be found in the archives of the Cathedral of Seville, Spain, dating back to the 15th century. In these records, a certain Juan de Anunciacion is mentioned as a parish priest in the city during the latter part of the century.

In the 16th century, the surname Anunciacion began to appear in various historical documents throughout Spain. Notable individuals with this surname include Miguel de Anunciacion, a Franciscan friar and missionary who accompanied the Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate on his expedition to establish the province of New Mexico in 1598.

Another prominent figure was Diego de Anunciacion, a renowned architect who worked on several significant projects in Seville and Córdoba during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His most notable work is the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Buenavista in Seville, which he designed and constructed between 1609 and 1618.

In the 18th century, a Spanish soldier named José Antonio de Anunciacion y Carvajal (1690-1756) served as the governor of the Philippine Islands from 1745 to 1749. He played a crucial role in strengthening the Spanish colonial presence in the region during his tenure.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its reach across the Americas and the Philippines, the surname Anunciacion was carried to these regions by settlers and colonists. In the 19th century, a Mexican politician and diplomat named Gregorio Anunciacion (1810-1878) served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico from 1857 to 1858.

Throughout its history, the surname Anunciacion has been associated with various regions and place names in Spain, including the cities of Seville, Córdoba, and Madrid, as well as the provinces of Andalusia and Castile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anunciación

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

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

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