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

Aspuria, 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 Aspuria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aspuria in America

Aspuria is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aspuria surname appeared 150 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 Aspuria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aspuria 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 Aspuria

The surname ASPURIA is of Spanish origin, derived from the ancient Roman name "Asturius," which was a Latin adjective referring to the Asturias region in northern Spain. The name likely emerged during the Roman conquest and settlement of the Iberian Peninsula in the 1st century BC.

It is believed that the ASPURIA surname originated in the Asturias region, specifically in the area surrounding the city of Oviedo. The name may have been initially used to identify individuals who hailed from this region or had some connection to it.

In the 9th century, during the Reconquista period, the name ASPURIA appeared in several historical records and manuscripts related to the Kingdom of Asturias. One notable mention was in the "Crónica de Alfonso III," which documented the reign of King Alfonso III of Asturias (848-910 AD).

The earliest recorded bearer of the ASPURIA surname was Rodrigo Aspuria, who lived in the city of Oviedo in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Juan Aspuria, a nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the 13th century.

In the 15th century, during the unification of Spain under the Catholic Monarchs, the ASPURIA surname gained wider recognition. One prominent individual was Pedro Aspuria (1430-1498), a scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Spanish crown.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, the ASPURIA surname spread to various regions of the New World. One notable figure was Hernán Aspuria (1520-1589), a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and later served as a colonial administrator in present-day Bolivia.

Another notable bearer of the ASPURIA surname was María Aspuria (1610-1668), a nun and writer who authored several religious texts and is considered one of the earliest female authors in Spanish America.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the ASPURIA surname continued to be found throughout Spain and its former colonies, with individuals holding various roles in society, including military officers, clergy, and landowners.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aspuria

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

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

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