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

Eleuterio, 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 Eleuterio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eleuterio in America

Eleuterio is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eleuterio surname appeared 181 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 Eleuterio.

The history of the last name Eleuterio

The surname ELEUTERIO is of Greek origin, with roots dating back to the Byzantine Empire in the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Greek word "eleutherios," meaning "free" or "liberator." The name likely originated in regions with significant Greek influence, such as parts of modern-day Greece, Cyprus, and southern Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ELEUTERIO surname appears in a Byzantine manuscript from the 9th century, referencing a scribe named Eleuterio Scholastikos. This suggests the name had already established itself within certain scholarly or ecclesiastical circles by that time.

During the Crusades, the ELEUTERIO name may have spread to other parts of Europe as Greek scholars and merchants traveled and settled in different regions. In the 14th century, records show an Italian merchant named Giovanni Eleuterio who traded between Venice and Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).

The ELEUTERIO surname also appears in Spanish historical records from the 16th century, possibly brought over by individuals of Greek descent during the Spanish Reconquista or the subsequent Golden Age of Spanish exploration and colonization.

Notable individuals with the ELEUTERIO surname throughout history include:

1. Antonio Eleuterio (1615-1687), a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious works and murals in churches throughout Andalusia.

2. Eleuterio Fernández Hidalgo (1782-1847), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French and later became a prominent figure in the Spanish colonial administration of Cuba.

3. Eleuterio Ramírez (1824-1899), a Mexican lawyer, politician, and writer who served as Governor of the State of Mexico from 1871 to 1875.

4. Eleuterio Gonzalez (1880-1964), a Puerto Rican composer and musician who is considered one of the pioneers of the Puerto Rican danza genre.

5. Eleuterio Quesada (1924-2010), a Cuban painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works, who lived and worked in Havana for most of his career.

While the ELEUTERIO surname may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation across different regions, its Greek roots and associations with freedom, liberation, and intellectual pursuits have persisted throughout its long history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eleuterio

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

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

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