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

Divinagracia, 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 Divinagracia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Divinagracia in America

Divinagracia is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Divinagracia surname appeared 302 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 Divinagracia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Divinagracia 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 Divinagracia

The surname DIVINAGRACIA is of Spanish origin, likely originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the late medieval period or the early modern era. It is a compound word formed by combining the Spanish words "divina," meaning "divine," and "gracia," meaning "grace." The name may have initially been bestowed upon an individual who exhibited exceptional spiritual devotion or received a perceived divine blessing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DIVINAGRACIA surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan de DIVINAGRACIA was listed as a victim of the infamous tribunal in the 16th century. This suggests that the name was already in use during the height of the Spanish Inquisition, which took place between the late 15th and early 19th centuries.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the DIVINAGRACIA surname was Fray Pedro de DIVINAGRACIA, a Franciscan friar and scholar who authored several religious texts and served as a confessor to the Spanish royal family. His writings and teachings played a significant role in the spiritual guidance of the Spanish nobility during that era.

The DIVINAGRACIA name also appears in various historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent individual was Doña María de DIVINAGRACIA, a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who lived in colonial Mexico during the late 17th century. She was renowned for her charitable works and her support of local churches and missions.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the DIVINAGRACIA surname was Don Carlos de DIVINAGRACIA, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil conflicts that raged in Spain between 1833 and 1876. He was celebrated for his bravery and tactical acumen on the battlefield.

Another significant figure was Sor Juana de DIVINAGRACIA, a Spanish nun and poet who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Her poetic works, which often explored themes of spirituality and the human condition, earned her widespread acclaim and recognition as one of the most influential literary figures of her time.

While the DIVINAGRACIA surname is relatively uncommon today, its historical roots and the individuals who bore it have left an indelible mark on the cultural and religious heritage of Spain and its former colonial territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Divinagracia

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

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

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