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

Cosme, 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 Cosme surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cosme in America

Cosme is the 6313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cosme surname appeared 5,405 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Cosme.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cosme 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 Cosme

The surname Cosme is of Spanish origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the masculine given name Cosme, which in turn comes from the Greek name Kosmas, meaning "order" or "decency." The name was introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Roman era and was later adopted as a Christian name.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in regions such as Castile and Aragon. It is believed that the name was initially used as a descriptive term, possibly referring to individuals who exhibited orderly or decent behavior.

One notable historical reference to the name Cosme can be found in the Historia de la conquista de México, a 16th-century chronicle written by Francisco López de Gómara. The book mentions a Spanish conquistador named Juan Cosme, who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Cosme was Diego Cosme Delgado (c. 1590-1667), a Spanish painter and engraver from Seville. His works, which included religious paintings and engravings, were highly regarded during the Golden Age of Spanish art.

Another notable individual was José Cosme Jiménez (1798-1865), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the 18th president of Mexico from 1858 to 1859. He played a significant role in the Reform War and is remembered for his efforts to modernize the country's legal system.

In the field of literature, one can mention Juan Cosme Bautista (1875-1936), a Cuban poet and journalist who was a prominent figure in the literary movement known as the "Poesía Negra" (Black Poetry). His works explored themes of African heritage and identity in Cuba.

The surname Cosme has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Cosme de Matalascañas, a municipality in the province of Huelva, and Cosme de Torremilano, a village in the province of Segovia. These place names may have influenced the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

It is worth noting that while the surname Cosme has its roots in Spain, it has since been adopted and carried by individuals of various nationalities and cultural backgrounds, particularly in Latin American countries with strong Spanish colonial influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cosme

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

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

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