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

Bezanilla, 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 Bezanilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bezanilla in America

Bezanilla is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bezanilla surname appeared 137 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 Bezanilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bezanilla 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 Bezanilla

The surname Bezanilla is of Spanish origin, and it is believed to have originated in the region of Castilla y León during the medieval period. The name appears to be derived from the Spanish word "bezana," which refers to a type of coarse fabric or sackcloth.

According to historical records, the earliest known mention of the Bezanilla surname dates back to the 13th century. In 1274, a document from the Monasterio de Santa María la Real in Aguilar de Campoo, a town in the province of Palencia, Castilla y León, mentions a landowner named Pedro Bezanilla.

Another notable early reference is found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and vassals in Castile, compiled in the 14th century. This document includes several entries for individuals with the surname Bezanilla, indicating their presence in various towns and villages across the region.

In the 15th century, the Bezanilla family is recorded as having been part of the nobility in the town of Becerril de Campos, located in the province of Palencia. During this time, Juan Bezanilla (c. 1430-1498) was a prominent member of the family, serving as a magistrate and holding significant land possessions.

Moving into the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Diego de Bezanilla (c. 1510-1578), a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

The 17th century saw the emergence of another important individual with this surname, Alonso de Bezanilla y Herrera (1638-1701), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Havana, Cuba, from 1697 to 1701.

Other notable individuals with the Bezanilla surname include:

1. Ramón Bezanilla (1785-1856), a Spanish writer and poet from Valladolid.
2. Mariano Bezanilla (1820-1892), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the governor of Chihuahua.
3. José María Bezanilla (1843-1918), a Mexican engineer and architect known for his work on various public buildings and infrastructure projects.
4. Luis Bezanilla (1896-1978), a Spanish painter and illustrator, renowned for his depictions of Spanish landscapes and rural life.
5. Blanca Bezanilla (born 1944), a Mexican-American scientist and professor of biochemistry, recognized for her research on ion channels and membrane proteins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bezanilla

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

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

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