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

Cueto, 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 Cueto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cueto in America

Cueto is the 8593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cueto surname appeared 3,833 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cueto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cueto 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 Cueto

The surname CUETO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cueto," which means a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent hill or elevated area.

The name CUETO is most commonly associated with the regions of Cantabria and Asturias in northern Spain, where it is believed to have originated. In these areas, the name can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries, appearing in various historical records and documents.

One of the earliest known references to the CUETO name can be found in the "Becerro Antiguo de la Catedral de Burgos," a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in the region.

In the 14th century, the CUETO name gained prominence with the existence of Juan Cueto, a nobleman and military leader from Asturias who was instrumental in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another notable figure bearing the CUETO surname was Pedro Cueto, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas and the Pacific Ocean.

During the 17th century, Juan Cueto y Herrera, a Spanish architect and engineer, gained recognition for his work on several significant architectural projects, including the Cathedral of Guadalajara in Mexico.

In the 19th century, Francisco Cueto Rui-Diaz, a Spanish military officer and politician, played a significant role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

The name CUETO has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Cueto de Valles in Cantabria and Cueto in Asturias, further emphasizing its geographical origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cueto

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

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

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