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

Aspera, 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 Aspera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aspera in America

Aspera is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aspera surname appeared 196 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 Aspera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aspera 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 Aspera

The surname Aspera has its origins in the Italian region of Tuscany, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "asper," meaning rough or harsh, likely referring to the rugged terrain or perhaps the personality traits of the earliest bearers of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Aspera surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Florence from the late 1400s. This suggests that the name may have arisen in or around the Florentine area before gradually spreading to other parts of Italy and beyond.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the Aspera surname was Giovanni Aspera, a skilled sculptor and architect born in Siena in 1452. His works can still be admired in various churches and public buildings throughout Tuscany.

In the 16th century, the Aspera name appears in several medieval manuscripts and documents from the regions of Umbria and Lazio, indicating the gradual expansion of the family's reach across central Italy.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Aspera surname in England was Pietro Aspera, a merchant from Venice who settled in London in the late 1500s. His descendants continued to use the surname, and it slowly became established in parts of England.

Another noteworthy individual with the Aspera surname was Lucrezia Aspera, a renowned painter from the city of Rome who lived from 1623 to 1698. Her works were celebrated for their vivid colors and intricate details, and several of her paintings can be found in various museums across Italy.

In the 18th century, the Aspera surname gained prominence in the Spanish city of Barcelona, where a family of successful traders and bankers bore this name. One of their descendants, Antonio Aspera, born in 1765, went on to become a respected diplomat and served as the Spanish ambassador to several European countries.

The Aspera surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as the village of Aspera in the province of Verona, and the Aspera Valley in the Apennine Mountains. These geographic locations may have influenced the spread and evolution of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aspera

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

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

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