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

Ceniceros, 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 Ceniceros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ceniceros in America

Ceniceros is the 8423rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ceniceros surname appeared 3,924 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 Ceniceros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ceniceros 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 Ceniceros

The surname Ceniceros is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Aragon during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "ceniza," meaning "ash," likely referring to an occupation or locality associated with ash or cinders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ceniceros surname can be found in the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document detailing the distribution of land and properties in Seville following the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This suggests the presence of individuals bearing this surname in Andalusia during that time.

The Ceniceros surname is also mentioned in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, including the Libro de los Repartimientos de Córdoba and the Libro de las Cuentas de la Santa Cruzada, both of which document individuals with this surname in the regions of Córdoba and Andalusia.

Among notable historical figures bearing the Ceniceros surname is Pedro Ceniceros, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the 1520s. Another prominent individual was Fray Diego de Ceniceros, a 17th-century Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in the Philippines and wrote extensively about the indigenous populations and their customs.

In the 18th century, Juan Ceniceros y Villaran (1693-1768) was a Spanish military officer and governor of Chile from 1736 to 1740. During his tenure, he oversaw the construction of several fortifications and public works projects in Santiago.

Moving into the 19th century, Mariano Ceniceros y Villarreal (1819-1890) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as governor of the state of Jalisco from 1867 to 1871. He played a significant role in the Reform War and the struggle against the French intervention in Mexico.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Enrique Ceniceros (1885-1976) was a prominent Mexican architect and engineer known for his contributions to the development of modern architecture in Mexico City. He designed several notable buildings, including the Palacio de Hierro department store and the Monumento a la Revolución.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ceniceros

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

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

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