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

Asensio, 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 Asensio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asensio in America

Asensio is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asensio surname appeared 264 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 Asensio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asensio 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 Asensio

The surname Asensio originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "asensio," which means "wormwood," a type of herb. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who grew or sold wormwood.

The earliest known record of the Asensio surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Aragon, located in northeastern Spain. The name was particularly prevalent in the areas around Zaragoza and Teruel.

In the 15th century, the Asensio surname appeared in historical records such as the "Libro de repartimiento de Lorca," a document that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Lorca after its reconquest from the Moors in 1244.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Asensio surname was Pedro Asensio, a prominent merchant who lived in Valencia during the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Juan Asensio, a renowned architect who designed several churches and buildings in Toledo, Spain, in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Asensio surname was found in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, where it was sometimes spelled as "Asencio." One notable individual from this period was Fray José Asensio, a Franciscan friar and theologian who lived from 1616 to 1679.

Moving into the 18th century, the Asensio surname continued to be prevalent in Spain, particularly in the regions of Aragon and Valencia. One famous individual from this time was José Asensio Torres, a Spanish painter and engraver born in 1760 in Valencia.

Throughout the 19th century, the Asensio surname spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas due to Spanish migration and colonization. One notable individual from this period was Manuel Asensio Alonso, a Spanish sculptor and educator who lived from 1820 to 1877.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asensio

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

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

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