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

Conchas, 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 Conchas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conchas in America

Conchas is the 21940th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conchas surname appeared 1,183 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 Conchas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conchas 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 Conchas

The surname Conchas originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "concha," which means "shell" or "conch." The name may have initially referred to someone who lived near the seashore or worked with shellfish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Conchas surname can be found in the 13th century Catalonian manuscript, the Llibre del Repartiment de València, which documented the distribution of land and properties after the Reconquista of Valencia from the Moors.

In the 14th century, the Conchas family was prominent in the city of Seville, where several members were involved in trade and commerce. Notable individuals from this period include Juan de Conchas, a successful merchant who lived from circa 1320 to 1385.

During the 15th century, the Conchas name appeared in various records across Andalusia and Castile. One notable figure was Pedro de Conchas, a soldier who fought in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors and was granted land in Granada after its conquest in 1492.

In the 16th century, the Conchas surname spread to the Americas as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the New World. One of the earliest recorded Conchas in the Americas was Hernán de Conchas, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Another prominent individual was Alonso de Conchas, a 17th-century Spanish clergyman and theologian who served as the Bishop of Puebla, Mexico, from 1648 to 1660.

In the 18th century, the Conchas name appeared in various regions of Spain and its colonies. José de Conchas, a Spanish military officer, played a significant role in the Spanish defense of Buenos Aires during the British invasions of the Río de la Plata in 1806-1807.

As the Conchas surname spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also evolved into various regional variations, such as Concha, Conchillas, and Concheiro, reflecting the linguistic diversity of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conchas

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

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

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