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

Atienzo, 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 Atienzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Atienzo in America

Atienzo is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Atienzo surname appeared 172 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 Atienzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Atienzo 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 Atienzo

The surname Atienzo is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "atienzo," which means "a small bridge" or "a small stream." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a bridge or stream.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Atienzo can be found in historical documents from the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. One notable reference is in a manuscript from 1275 that mentions a landowner named Rodrigo de Atienzo, who owned properties in the village of Atienzo, located in the province of Soria.

In the 14th century, the name appears in a record from the city of Burgos, where a merchant named Juan Atienzo is mentioned in a trade agreement. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial origins and was associated with different occupations and social classes.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Atienzo was Pedro de Atienzo, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to retake the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born around 1350 and participated in several notable battles, including the Battle of Nájera in 1367.

Another significant figure with the surname Atienzo was Fray Martín de Atienzo, a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar and scholar. He was born in Atienzo, Soria, around 1510 and is known for his work in linguistics and philosophy, particularly his contributions to the study of the indigenous languages of Mexico.

In the 17th century, the name Atienzo can be found in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable example is Diego de Atienzo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile in the 1540s and later settled in the city of Santiago.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Atienzo has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobles, clergy, merchants, soldiers, and explorers. While the name originated in a specific region of Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Atienzo

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

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

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