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

Barriento, 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 Barriento surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barriento in America

Barriento is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barriento surname appeared 198 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 Barriento.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barriento 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 Barriento

The surname Barriento is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "barriento" which means "muddy" or "dirty." This name likely emerged in the medieval period, possibly referring to someone who lived in a muddy or marshy area, or perhaps someone who worked with mud or clay.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the region of Castile, Spain, in the 14th century. The name appears in various municipal records and documents from this time, often spelled as "Barriento" or "Barrientos."

In the 15th century, there are records of a prominent noble family bearing the name Barrientos in the Kingdom of Castile. One notable figure from this family was Lope de Barrientos (c. 1382-1469), a Spanish prelate and writer who served as Bishop of Segovia and Cuenca.

Another historical figure with the surname Barriento was Juan de Barrientos (c. 1475-1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, there was a Spanish painter named Juan de Barrientos (c. 1595-1668) who was active in Seville and known for his religious paintings and altarpieces.

The surname Barriento is also found in various forms in other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Barrientos in Mexico, Barriendos in Colombia, and Barriento or Barrientos in Argentina and Chile.

One notable bearer of this name was José María Barrientos (1785-1864), a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the acting President of Mexico for a brief period in 1835.

In the 20th century, there was a famous Spanish operatic soprano named María Barrientos (1884-1946), who was renowned for her performances in operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.

While the surname Barriento is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has a long and rich history that can be traced back to medieval times in Spain, with various notable figures bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barriento

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

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

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