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

Encinias, 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 Encinias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Encinias in America

Encinias is the 21272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Encinias surname appeared 1,232 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 Encinias.

We can also compare 2010 data for Encinias 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 Encinias

The surname ENCINIAS originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile. It first appeared in written records around the 13th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "encina," which means an evergreen oak tree. Encinas was likely an early spelling variation of the surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land with oak trees.

During the medieval era, many Spanish surnames emerged as a way to identify individuals beyond just their given names. ENCINIAS likely originated as a descriptive surname, providing information about the person's occupation, location, or other distinguishing features. In this case, the name may have been given to someone who lived near oak trees or worked with oak wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ENCINIAS surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century census-like document that recorded landowners and their properties in the region of Castile. The document mentions individuals with the surname ENCINIAS, indicating their presence in the area during that time period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the ENCINIAS surname. One example is Pedro de Encinias (c. 1525-1592), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Francisco Vázquez de Coronado on his expeditions to the southwestern regions of present-day United States. Another prominent figure was Juan de Encinias (c. 1610-1678), a Spanish colonial administrator who served as the governor of New Mexico from 1659 to 1662.

In the 17th century, the ENCINIAS surname also appeared in the records of Spanish settlements in New Mexico. Sebastián de Encinias (c. 1645-1720) was one of the early settlers in the Santa Fe area and played a role in the establishment of the Spanish colonial presence in the region.

Moving forward in time, Manuel Encinias (1836-1916) was a prominent New Mexican landowner and politician who served as a member of the Territorial House of Representatives in the late 19th century.

Another notable individual with the ENCINIAS surname was Amalia Encinias (1885-1964), a renowned New Mexican artist known for her intricate colcha embroidery and tapestry work, which helped preserve traditional Hispanic art forms in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Encinias

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

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

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