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

Dueñas, 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 Dueñas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dueñas in America

Dueñas is the 2627th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dueñas surname appeared 13,736 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Dueñas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dueñas 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 Dueñas

The surname Duenas is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "dueñas," which means "ladies" or "mistresses." It likely emerged in the medieval period, possibly as a descriptive name for someone associated with noble or wealthy ladies, or as a locative name referring to a place called Dueñas.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Spanish historical documents and records from the 13th century onwards. One notable example is Pedro de Dueñas, a 13th-century Spanish poet and troubadour who is considered one of the earliest known poets to write in the Galician-Portuguese language.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the form "Dueñas" in the Libro de la Caza, a hunting treatise written by Juan de Dueñas for King Juan II of Castile. This work is considered one of the earliest examples of prose in the Spanish language.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname Duenas was carried across the Atlantic by Spanish settlers and conquistadors. One prominent figure was Ruy Díaz de Guzmán y Duenas, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the first governor of the province of Tzolkin-Ah.

In the realm of literature, the surname is associated with Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's famous novel Don Quixote. The character of Doña Rodríguez, the Duenna (or chaperone) of the Duchess, plays a significant role in the novel's second part.

Other notable individuals with the surname Duenas include:

1. Juan Duenas (1622-1693), a Spanish painter and artist from Madrid.
2. Antonio Duenas (1810-1868), a Spanish composer and musician known for his zarzuelas (Spanish opera).
3. Alejandro Duenas (1857-1924), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1919 to 1920.
4. Juan Bautista Duenas (1749-1822), a Spanish-born Mexican architect known for his work on the Cathedral of Mexico City.
5. Emilio Duenas (1888-1948), a Spanish writer and journalist who was a member of the Generation of '98 literary movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dueñas

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

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

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