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

Basconcillo, 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 Basconcillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Basconcillo in America

Basconcillo is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Basconcillo surname appeared 135 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 Basconcillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Basconcillo 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 Basconcillo

The surname Basconcillo originates from Spain, likely emerging during the medieval period between the 5th and 15th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Basque region of northern Spain and may have evolved from the words "basco" meaning Basque and "concillo" meaning small hill or knoll. This suggests the name might have referred to someone who resided near a small hill in the Basque Country.

Early records of the Basconcillo name can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Navarra and the Basque provinces of Spain. It appears in several historical manuscripts and documents from that era, though specific individuals are not clearly identified. One of the earliest known references is found in a land grant from the year 1256, which mentions a "Juan de Basconcillo" as a witness.

In the 14th century, a Diego de Basconcillo is recorded as a knight in the service of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1311-1350). This provides evidence of the name's presence among the nobility and military classes during that time. Another notable figure was Pedro Basconcillo, a prominent merchant and trader who lived in the city of Bilbao in the late 15th century.

During the Age of Exploration and Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Basconcillo name began to spread across the Spanish Empire. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname in the New World was Alonso Basconcillo, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

In the 17th century, a wealthy landowner named Juan Basconcillo y Mendoza (1612-1679) was documented as owning vast estates in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain. His descendants continued to hold significant influence and wealth in the area for several generations.

Throughout its history, the Basconcillo surname has been associated with various place names and locations, particularly in the Basque region and surrounding areas. Examples include the towns of Basconcillos del Tozo and Basconcillos de Muño, both in the province of Burgos, Spain. These place names likely share a common linguistic root with the surname.

While not an extensively common name, the Basconcillo surname has persisted over the centuries and can still be found today, primarily in Spain and Latin American countries with Spanish heritage. Prominent individuals with this last name include the Spanish poet and playwright José Basconcillo (1877-1939) and the Mexican architect and urban planner Mario Basconcillo (1901-1981).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Basconcillo

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

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

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