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

Aparisio, 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 Aparisio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aparisio in America

Aparisio is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aparisio surname appeared 131 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 Aparisio.

The history of the last name Aparisio

The surname APARISIO is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "aparición," which means "appearance" or "apparition." The name may have been given to someone who had a vision or supernatural encounter, or perhaps to someone who was born on a religious feast day associated with an apparition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname APARISIO can be found in the 13th-century records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Aparisio was mentioned as a landowner in the village of Monzón. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the historical records of the city of Valencia, where a merchant named Juan Aparisio was involved in the lucrative trade of silk and spices between Spain and the Mediterranean ports. His descendants continued to play a prominent role in the city's economy for several generations.

During the 15th century, the Aparisio family produced several notable scholars and clerics, including Fray Andrés Aparisio, a Franciscan friar who was renowned for his teachings on theology and philosophy. He was born in Zaragoza in 1425 and died in 1492.

In the 16th century, the name Aparisio was associated with the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One of the earliest settlers in the New World was Diego Aparisio, a soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. He was born in Seville in 1498 and died in Mexico City in 1562.

Another prominent figure in the history of the Aparisio name was Doña Catalina Aparisio, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who lived in Granada in the 17th century. She was known for her generous support of local churches and charities, and her legacy is still celebrated in the city today.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Aparisio has maintained its presence in various regions of Spain, although its distribution has become more widespread due to migration and intermarriage. While the name may have lost some of its original mystical connotations, it remains a proud testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aparisio

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

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 Aparisio 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.

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

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