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

Bencomo, 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 Bencomo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bencomo in America

Bencomo is the 12156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bencomo surname appeared 2,563 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 Bencomo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bencomo 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 Bencomo

The surname BENCOMO is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Canary Islands. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century, during the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands.

The name BENCOMO is thought to be derived from the Guanche language, the language spoken by the indigenous people of the Canary Islands before the Spanish conquest. It is likely a combination of the words "ben" meaning "son of" and "como" referring to a personal name or title.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BENCOMO can be found in the historical documents related to the Spanish conquest of the island of Tenerife in the late 15th century. These documents mention a Guanche leader named Bencomo who led the resistance against the Spanish invaders.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the BENCOMO surname was primarily concentrated in the Canary Islands, particularly on the islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. During this period, several individuals bearing the name BENCOMO were involved in various aspects of island life, including agriculture, trade, and local administration.

One notable figure from this era was Juan Bencomo (1550-1620), who served as a magistrate and local official on the island of Tenerife. Another was Sebastián Bencomo (1610-1685), a successful merchant and landowner in Gran Canaria.

As the Canary Islands became more integrated into the Spanish empire, the BENCOMO surname gradually spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In the 18th and 19th centuries, individuals with the surname BENCOMO can be found in places like Cuba, Mexico, and the Spanish mainland.

One prominent individual from this period was José Bencomo y Rodríguez (1785-1853), a Cuban military officer and politician who served as the Captain General of Cuba from 1851 to 1853.

Another notable figure was Antonio Bencomo Rodríguez (1805-1876), a Spanish painter and illustrator known for his works depicting scenes from the Canary Islands.

As the BENCOMO surname spread further afield, it also underwent various spelling variations, including Bencomo, Bencomo, and Bencomo, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bencomo

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

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

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