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

Constancio, 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 Constancio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Constancio in America

Constancio is the 25751st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Constancio surname appeared 957 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 Constancio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Constancio 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 Constancio

The surname CONSTANCIO originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Constantius, which means "constant" or "steadfast." The name is thought to have been initially adopted as a personal name, possibly to honor the Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus, who ruled from 293 to 306 AD.

As a surname, CONSTANCIO first appeared in historical records from the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in regions such as Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia. It was often spelled with variations like Constancio, Constanzo, or Constanci, reflecting the linguistic influences of the time.

One of the earliest known references to the surname CONSTANCIO can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Santa Maria de Ripoll in Catalonia. The document mentions a certain "Pedro Constancio," who was a landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, the name CONSTANCIO gained prominence when Juan Constancio, a nobleman from Aragon, served as a military commander during the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born around 1320 and played a crucial role in several battles against the Moorish forces.

Another notable figure with the surname CONSTANCIO was Diego Constancio, a 16th-century navigator and explorer from Valencia. He accompanied the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on his historic voyage around the world between 1519 and 1522. Diego Constancio was born in 1490 and died in 1524.

In the 17th century, a branch of the CONSTANCIO family settled in the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and Peru. One prominent member was Pedro Constancio de Velasco, a Spanish conquistador and governor of the Province of Huaylas in Peru, born in 1590 and died in 1658.

During the 18th century, the CONSTANCIO surname was also found in Spain's overseas territories, such as the Philippine Islands. Francisco Constancio, born in 1712 in Madrid, was a Spanish military officer and governor of the Mariana Islands from 1767 to 1771.

Throughout its history, the surname CONSTANCIO has been associated with various professions, including military leaders, explorers, landowners, and government officials. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Roman times, the name has maintained a strong presence in Spain and its former colonies, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Constancio

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

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

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