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

Ceniza, 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 Ceniza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ceniza in America

Ceniza is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ceniza surname appeared 307 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 Ceniza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ceniza 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 Ceniza

The surname "CENIZA" is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval period in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "ceniza," which translates to "ash" or "cinder." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation related to ash or cinders, such as a charcoal maker or someone who worked with fires or kilns.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the regions of Castile and Aragon in Spain. One of the earliest documented instances was in a land registry from the city of Toledo, where a certain Pedro de la Ceniza was listed as a landowner in 1275.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname Ceniza began to spread across other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. This coincided with the Reconquista, a period of territorial expansion and resettlement by the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

Notable individuals bearing the Ceniza surname include Rodrigo de la Ceniza, a prominent military commander who fought in the Reconquista campaigns during the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Juana Ceniza, a renowned potter from Seville, who lived in the 16th century and is credited with developing innovative glazing techniques for ceramics.

In the 17th century, the Ceniza family established roots in the Americas, with some members settling in the Spanish colonies of Mexico and Peru. One such individual was Pedro Ceniza, a merchant and landowner who arrived in Lima, Peru, in 1635 and became a prominent figure in the local community.

Moving into the 18th century, the name Ceniza appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean. Juan Ceniza, born in 1712 in Havana, Cuba, was a renowned sailor and navigator who participated in several expeditions to explore the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Throughout the 19th century, the Ceniza surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America. Notably, Ignacio Ceniza (1823-1897) was a renowned educator and writer from Madrid, who authored several influential works on Spanish literature and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ceniza

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

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

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