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

Asunción, 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 Asunción surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Asunción in America

Asunción is the 8209th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Asunción surname appeared 4,042 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Asunción.

We can also compare 2010 data for Asunción 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 Asunción

The surname Asuncion has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "Asunción," which means "Assumption" and refers to the religious feast day celebrating the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven.

This surname likely originated in regions where this religious feast was particularly significant, such as Andalusia or Castile. The name may have been initially adopted by individuals born or baptized on or near the Feast of the Assumption, which falls on August 15th.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Asuncion can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a medieval hunting treatise compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a certain "Pero Asunción" from the town of Mérida.

In the 16th century, the surname appears in records associated with the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. For example, Juan de Asuncion was a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Asuncion spread to various parts of the Americas, particularly in regions with significant Spanish influence. One notable figure was María de la Asunción, a 17th-century Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Quito, Ecuador.

Another individual of note was Miguel de Asunción, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Philippines and helped establish the Spanish presence in the region.

In the 18th century, Francisco de la Asunción Castañeda was a Spanish friar and missionary who worked among the indigenous populations in Texas, establishing several missions and contributing to the spread of Christianity in the region.

Variations of the surname, such as Asunción, Assunção, and Asunción-Ixtlilxóchitl, can be found in various Spanish-speaking countries, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences on the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Asunción

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

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

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