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

Barrientes, 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 Barrientes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrientes in America

Barrientes is the 13334th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrientes surname appeared 2,287 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 Barrientes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrientes 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 Barrientes

The surname Barrientes is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is derived from the Spanish word "barriente," which means "ravine" or "gorge," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near such geographical features.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Barrientes can be found in the 14th-century manuscript, the "Libro de la Montería," which details the hunting expeditions of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a place called "Barrientes" in the region of Castile and León, indicating that the surname may have originated from this location.

During the 15th century, the Barrientes family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Castile. Notable figures from this period include Juan de Barrientes, a influential courtier and diplomat who served under King Juan II of Castile in the mid-15th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Barrientes surname spread to various parts of the world, including the Americas during the colonial era. One notable individual from this period was Pedro de Barrientes, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

In the realm of arts and literature, the Barrientes surname has also made its mark. Miguel de Barrientes, born in 1538 in Toledo, Spain, was a renowned playwright and poet during the Spanish Golden Age. His works, which included plays and sonnets, were highly acclaimed by his contemporaries.

Another notable figure bearing the Barrientes surname was Tomás de Barrientes, a Spanish missionary who traveled to the Americas in the late 16th century. He played a significant role in the evangelization efforts and establishment of Catholic missions in present-day Colombia and Venezuela.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, such as Barriente, Barrienta, and Barriendos, reflecting regional linguistic variations and the evolution of the Spanish language. Place names like Barrientos, found in various parts of Spain, also share a similar etymological root with the surname Barrientes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrientes

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

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

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