2000
#3,536
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 9,222
First available Census row
Per 100,000 3.42
Uncommon Last name
Concepcion
A Spanish surname referring to the Roman Catholic doctrine of the Virgin Mary's conception without original sin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 15,239 Americans carry the last name Concepcion. That puts it at #2,647 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 4.45 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 22,492 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Concepcion surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
15K
1 in 22,492
Census rank
#2,647
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
4.4
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
13K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 13,289 bearers of the surname Concepcion in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 4.45 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 2647th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Concepcion, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.0%) and White (4.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Concepcion
The surname Concepcion is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "concepción" which means "conception." It is believed to have originated in the 14th century during the time of the Reconquista, the period of Spanish history when Christian rulers sought to regain control of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.
This surname was likely given to individuals who were born or baptized on or around the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrated on December 8th. It may also have been a reference to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, which holds that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin.
The earliest known record of the surname Concepcion can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, where a man named Juan de la Concepcion was recorded as a resident in 1476. Other early mentions of the name include Pedro de la Concepcion, a Spanish soldier who served in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname spread to Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and the Philippines. One notable bearer of the name was Jerónimo de la Concepción, a Spanish friar and missionary who traveled to the Philippines in the late 16th century and worked to convert the indigenous population to Christianity.
Other historical figures with the surname Concepcion include Juan de la Concepción, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works, and Pedro de la Concepción Urtiaga, a 19th-century Mexican politician and military leader who served as governor of the state of Jalisco from 1861 to 1863.
In more recent times, the surname Concepcion has been borne by notable individuals such as Reynaldo Concepción, a Puerto Rican professional baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds in the 1950s and 1960s, and Emilio Concepción, a Filipino actor and director who has appeared in numerous films and television shows since the 1970s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Concepcion
Among Census respondents with the surname Concepcion, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.0%) and White (4.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Concepcion bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Concepcion surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino69.5% · 9,237
- Asian and Pacific Islander22.0% · 2,928
- White4.7% · 626
- Two or more races2.0% · 271
- Black or African American1.6% · 219
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Concepcion
Concepcion appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#2,909
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 12,332
+3,110 bearers (+33.7%)
Per 100,000 4.18
Rank movement Up 627 places
2020
#2,647
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 13,289
+957 bearers (+7.8%)
Per 100,000 4.45
Rank movement Up 262 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #3,536 | 9,222 | 3.42 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #2,909 | 12,332 | 4.18 | +3,110 bearers (+33.7%) | Up 627 places |
| 2020 | #2,647 | 13,289 | 4.45 | +957 bearers (+7.8%) | Up 262 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Concepcion surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,909 | #2,647 | 9.0% |
| Count | 12,332 | 13,289 | 7.8% |
| Per 100K | 4.18 | 4.45 | 6.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Concepcion bearers went from 12,332 to 13,289 (+7.8% change). The surname moved up 262 positions in the national ranking, going from #2,909 to #2,647.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Concepcion
FAQ
Concepcion surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Concepcion?
Name Census estimates that about 15,239 living Americans carry the surname Concepcion. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 22,492 residents.
How common is Concepcion?
Concepcion ranks #2,647 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 4.45 per 100,000 residents, which is about 4 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 13,289 people with the surname Concepcion. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (15,239), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 4.45 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 4.45 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 4 of them to have the surname Concepcion.
Has Concepcion become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Concepcion went from 12,332 recorded bearers to 13,289. That is an increase of 957 (+7.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #2,909 to #2,647.
What does the Census say about the background of Concepcion?
Among Census respondents with the surname Concepcion, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 69.5%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (22.0%) and White (4.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Concepcion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.5% (9,237 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Concepcion appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (69.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (22.0%), White (4.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Concepcion (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Concepcion mean?
A Spanish surname referring to the Roman Catholic doctrine of the Virgin Mary's conception without original sin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Concepcion (4.45 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Concepcion?
If you just want to know how many people have the last name Concepcion, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.