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

Charqueño, 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 Charqueño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charqueño in America

Charqueño is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charqueño surname appeared 204 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 Charqueño.

The history of the last name Charqueño

The surname Charqueno has its origins in Bolivia, a country located in western-central South America. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th century during the Spanish colonization of the region. The name is derived from the Quechua language, which was widely spoken by the indigenous populations of the Andes.

Charqueno is likely a combination of two Quechua words: "charqui," meaning dried meat or jerky, and "ño," a suffix indicating a place of origin or association. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to individuals who lived in an area where the production or trade of charqui was prominent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Charqueno surname can be found in the colonial records of the Audiencia de Charcas, a Spanish administrative unit that encompassed parts of modern-day Bolivia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. These records date back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the Charqueno surname was José Charqueno, a Bolivian military leader and politician who played a significant role in the struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule. He was born in 1772 and died in 1848.

Another notable individual with this surname was María Charqueno, a Bolivian writer and educator who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was a pioneer in promoting women's education and advocating for social reforms in her country.

During the colonial period, the Charqueno surname was also found in various regions of present-day Peru, likely due to the migration of individuals and families from Bolivia. One example is Juan Charqueno, a landowner and prominent figure in the city of Arequipa during the 17th century.

In the 20th century, a renowned artist from Bolivia named Raúl Charqueno gained recognition for his vibrant paintings depicting the landscapes and indigenous cultures of the Andes region. He was born in 1923 and passed away in 1998.

It is worth noting that the Charqueno surname may have undergone slight variations in spelling over time, such as Charqueño or Charqueño, reflecting the influence of Spanish orthography and regional dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charqueño

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

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

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