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

Asturias, 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 Asturias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asturias in America

Asturias is the 44423rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asturias surname appeared 484 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 Asturias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asturias 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 Asturias

The surname Asturias originates from the Principality of Asturias, an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. This region has a rich history dating back to the Early Middle Ages, when it played a crucial role in the Christian resistance against the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.

The name Asturias is derived from the Latin term "Astures," which was used to refer to the Celtic tribes that inhabited the area during ancient Roman times. These tribes were known for their fierce resistance against the Roman invasion, and their name was eventually adopted to identify the region they called home.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Asturias can be found in the "Chronica Regum Catholicorum Legionensium et Asturicensium," a medieval chronicle that documents the history of the Kingdom of Asturias and the subsequent Kingdom of León. This chronicle mentions several notable figures with the surname Asturias, including Pelayo of Asturias, who initiated the Christian Reconquista against the Moors in the 8th century.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the surname Asturias was closely associated with the nobility and ruling class of the region. One prominent bearer of this name was Alfonso II of Asturias (792-842), who reigned as the King of Asturias from 791 until his death. He was known for his military successes against the Moors and his efforts to consolidate the Christian kingdoms in the north of Spain.

Another noteworthy figure with the surname Asturias was Ramiro I of Asturias (790-850), who ruled as the King of Asturias from 842 to 850. He is celebrated for his decisive victory over the Moors at the Battle of Clavijo, which helped secure the survival of the Christian kingdoms in the region.

During the 12th century, the surname Asturias became more widely used among the nobility and influential families of the region. One notable example is Rodrigo Álvarez de Asturias (1170-1232), a prominent nobleman and military leader who served as the Governor of León and played a key role in the conquest of Córdoba from the Moors in 1236.

In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook the contributions of Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478-1557), a Spanish historian and writer who was born in Asturias. His work "Historia General y Natural de las Indias" is considered one of the most important chronicles of the early Spanish settlements in the Americas.

While the surname Asturias has its roots firmly planted in the history of the Principality of Asturias, it has since spread to other parts of Spain and beyond, carried by those who trace their ancestry back to this region of rich cultural and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asturias

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

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

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