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

Cerpas, 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 Cerpas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cerpas in America

Cerpas is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cerpas surname appeared 145 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 Cerpas.

The history of the last name Cerpas

The surname Cerpas is of Spanish origin, first appearing in records from the Basque region of northern Spain during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "zerra," meaning "saw," possibly indicating that early bearers were involved in trades such as woodcutting or carpentry.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Cerpas name can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of Santa Maria la Antigua in Valladolid, Spain, where a Juan Cerpas was recorded in 1573. Another early reference comes from the municipal archives of Bilbao, where a merchant named Pedro Cerpas is listed as having conducted business in the city in the late 1500s.

By the 17th century, the Cerpas surname had spread to other parts of Spain, with records showing families in regions such as Catalonia and Andalusia. In 1627, a Diego Cerpas was listed as a master carpenter in the city of Seville, suggesting a connection to the name's possible occupational origins.

As Spanish exploration and colonization expanded in the Americas, the Cerpas name also made its way across the Atlantic. In 1692, a Juan Cerpas was among the early settlers in the Spanish colony of Puerto Rico, where he established a homestead in the town of Aguada.

One notable bearer of the Cerpas name was Miguel Cerpas, a Spanish military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Born in Seville in 1752, Cerpas fought alongside Spanish forces allied with the American colonists against the British, participating in the siege of Pensacola in 1781.

Another historically significant figure was Rodrigo Cerpas, a 19th-century Spanish architect and engineer best known for his work on the construction of the Palacio de Comunicaciones in Madrid, completed in 1904. Cerpas was born in Barcelona in 1853 and died in 1923.

In the artistic realm, Juana Cerpas (1876-1949) was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor, recognized for her contributions to the Catalan Modernism movement. Her works are featured in museums across Spain and Europe.

While the Cerpas surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the Basque region, where its linguistic and cultural significance remains deeply rooted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cerpas

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

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 Cerpas 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.

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

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