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

Consuelo, 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 Consuelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Consuelo in America

Consuelo is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Consuelo surname appeared 298 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 Consuelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Consuelo 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 Consuelo

The surname "CONSUELO" has its origins in Spain and is a Spanish word meaning "consolation" or "solace". It is derived from the Latin word "consolari", which means "to console or comfort". The name first appeared in Spain during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

Historically, the surname "CONSUELO" was likely given to individuals who provided comfort or consolation to others, or perhaps to those who were born on a day associated with consolation or solace in the Christian calendar. It may have also been given as a surname to individuals living in or near a place called "Consuelo" or a similar-sounding place name.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname "CONSUELO" can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a person named Juan de Consuelo was mentioned in a document dated 1492. Another early record is from the 16th century, where a Francisco de Consuelo was listed as a resident of Seville, Spain.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the surname "CONSUELO" was Gaspar de Consuelo (1592-1672), a Spanish military officer and diplomat who served as the Governor of the Philippines from 1648 to 1653. Another prominent figure with this surname was María de Consuelo (1638-1719), a Spanish nun and mystic who is venerated in the Catholic Church.

Moving into the 18th century, there was Antonio Rodríguez de Consuelo (1716-1791), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. In the 19th century, Consuelo Fould (1835-1913), a French socialite and philanthropist, was a notable bearer of the surname.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname "CONSUELO" was Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877-1964), an American socialite and member of the prominent Vanderbilt family. She was forced into an unhappy marriage with the 9th Duke of Marlborough, but later divorced him and became one of the first women in Britain to be granted an annulment by the Church of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Consuelo

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

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

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