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

Cantres, 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 Cantres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cantres in America

Cantres is the 45495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cantres surname appeared 470 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 Cantres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cantres 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 Cantres

The surname CANTRES originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Castile and Aragon, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "cantera," which means "quarry" or "stone pit." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who worked in quarries or lived near such sites.

One of the earliest known references to the CANTRES surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This cartulary, which dates back to the 12th century, mentions individuals bearing the name CANTRES, indicating the name's presence in the region during that time.

In the 14th century, the surname CANTRES appeared in the Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a census-like document that recorded information about landownership and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. This document provides valuable insight into the distribution and prevalence of the surname during that period.

One notable individual bearing the CANTRES surname was Diego de Cantres, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another historically significant figure was Fray Juan de Cantres, a Spanish Franciscan friar who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries and served as a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 17th century, a branch of the CANTRES family settled in the town of Cantres, located in the province of Mallorca, Spain. It is believed that this place name derived from the family's surname, further solidifying the connection between the name and the region.

Throughout the centuries, the CANTRES surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Cantres, Cantrez, and Cantreiz, reflecting regional linguistic differences and historical transcription practices.

Other notable individuals bearing the CANTRES surname include Pedro Cantres, a Spanish painter from the 18th century known for his religious works, and Mariano Cantres, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cantres

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

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

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