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

Bentancur, 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 Bentancur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bentancur in America

Bentancur is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bentancur surname appeared 229 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 Bentancur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bentancur 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 Bentancur

The surname Bentancur has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged during the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque language, with "ben" meaning "son" and "tankor" meaning "tenacious" or "stubborn." This would suggest that the name was initially given to someone who exhibited a determined and persistent personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bentancur name can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This cartulary, which contains documents related to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, features several references to individuals with the surname Bentancur or similar spellings.

In the 14th century, the Bentancur name appeared in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo Bentancur, who was a prominent landowner and participant in royal hunting expeditions.

During the 16th century, Juan Bentancur (1500-1568) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. He later settled in what is now Guatemala and played a role in the colonization of Central America.

Another notable figure with the Bentancur surname was Sor María de Jesús Bentancur (1617-1668), a Spanish nun who was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1925. She is known for her work in founding the Order of the Immaculate Conception and is the patron saint of Uruguay and Cuzco, Peru.

In the 18th century, Francisco Bentancur (1732-1805) was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Royal Palace of El Pardo and the Church of San Marcos.

Over the centuries, variations of the Bentancur name have emerged, such as Bentancort, Bentancourt, and Bentancor, reflecting regional differences in spelling and pronunciation. Additionally, some families with this surname have adopted place names as part of their full surnames, such as Bentancur de la Fuente or Bentancur de la Vega.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bentancur

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

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

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