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

DeHesa, 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 DeHesa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeHesa in America

DeHesa is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeHesa surname appeared 119 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 DeHesa.

The history of the last name DeHesa

The surname DEHESA originated in Spain. It is a locational name derived from the Spanish word "dehesa" which means a pasture or grazing land. It likely referred to someone who lived near or owned such lands.

The earliest recorded examples of the DEHESA surname date back to the late 15th century in areas around Sevilla and Cadiz in southern Spain. In 1492, records show a Juan de la Dehesa from Sevilla province.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name spread to other parts of Spain as well as Spanish colonies in the Americas. Diego de la Dehesa was born around 1525 in Cadiz and went on to become a renowned navigator and explorer for the Spanish Crown.

The Dehesa name appeared in various old manuscripts and records over the centuries, sometimes spelled slightly differently like Deesa or De Hessa. An Alonso de la Dehesa is mentioned in a 1612 document from Salamanca.

Notable people with the DEHESA surname include Gaspar de la Dehesa (1566-1632), a Spanish Catholic priest and writer from Granada. José de la Dehesa (1806-1876) was a Mexican politician who served as governor of Oaxaca state.

Juan Carlos Dehesa (born 1944) is a Spanish economist and former government minister. Rafael Dehesa (born 1976) is a Mexican historian and academic currently based at the University of California, Berkeley.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeHesa

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

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 DeHesa 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.

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

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