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

Biscocho, 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 Biscocho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biscocho in America

Biscocho is the 68770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biscocho surname appeared 286 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 Biscocho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biscocho 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 Biscocho

The surname BISCOCHO has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "bizcocho," which refers to a type of hard, twice-baked bread or biscuit. This word itself has roots in the Latin "bis" (twice) and "coctus" (baked or cooked).

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the name BISCOCHO would have been carried by settlers and soldiers to the New World. Early records from this era may contain references to individuals bearing this surname, though specific examples are scarce.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the BISCOCHO name can be found in the chronicles of Spanish explorer Francisco de Coronado's expedition to the present-day southwestern United States in the 1540s. A soldier named Juan BISCOCHO is listed among the members of the expedition, though little else is known about him.

In the 17th century, a Francisco BISCOCHO is noted as a prominent landowner in the region of Andalusia, Spain. Records indicate he was involved in agriculture and owned vineyards in the area around the town of Jerez de la Frontera.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable individual with the BISCOCHO surname was Miguel BISCOCHO, a Spanish naval officer who served in the Spanish Armada during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1775 in Cadiz and died in 1832 in Havana, Cuba, where he had been stationed.

Another historical figure bearing this name was Juana BISCOCHO, a renowned lace maker from the town of Camariñas in Galicia, Spain. She lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and was known for her intricate and highly sought-after lace designs.

In the 19th century, a Pedro BISCOCHO was a prominent businessman and landowner in the province of Seville, Spain. He was involved in the export of olive oil and wine to other parts of Europe and the Americas.

While the BISCOCHO surname is not among the most common in Spain or Latin America, it has persisted over centuries and can be found scattered throughout historical records in various regions, particularly those with ties to Spanish colonization and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biscocho

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

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

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