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

Conesa, 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 Conesa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conesa in America

Conesa is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conesa surname appeared 137 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 Conesa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conesa 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 Conesa

The surname Conesa originated in Catalonia, a region of northeastern Spain. It can be traced back to the 11th century and is derived from the Catalan word "conesa," which means "rabbit warren" or "rabbit burrow." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or was associated with an area where rabbits were found in abundance.

The earliest recorded mention of the Conesa surname can be found in a document from 1066, which references a landowner named Guillem de Conesa in the region of Empordà, near the present-day city of Girona. This indicates that the name was already in use during the latter part of the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula were gradually reclaiming territories from Muslim rule.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Bernat Conesa was a renowned jurist and legal scholar in Barcelona. He was involved in drafting some of the earliest legal codes and statutes in the region, contributing to the development of Catalan law.

During the 15th century, the surname Conesa appeared in various records and manuscripts across Catalonia, often associated with individuals engaged in agricultural or pastoral activities. The name was also found in nearby regions of Valencia and Aragon, likely due to migration and intermarriage.

One notable individual bearing the Conesa surname was Juan Bautista Conesa (1561-1629), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked among the indigenous populations of present-day Colombia and Panama. His writings and accounts provide valuable insights into the early colonial period in those regions.

In the 18th century, José Conesa (1767-1820) was a Spanish military officer and governor of several provinces in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Panama). He played a significant role in the defense of these territories during the Napoleonic Wars and the Spanish American wars of independence.

Another prominent figure was Víctor Conesa y Prast (1835-1914), a Spanish painter and illustrator known for his works depicting scenes from Spain's history and culture. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and his paintings can be found in various museums across Spain.

As the surname Conesa spread beyond its Catalan origins, it was sometimes adapted to different spellings or variations, such as Coneza or Coneses, particularly in regions where Castilian Spanish was more predominant.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conesa

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

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

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