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

Espino, 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 Espino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Espino in America

Espino is the 2278th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Espino surname appeared 15,997 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 Espino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Espino 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 Espino

The surname Espino is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is derived from the Spanish word "espino," which means "hawthorn" or "thorny bush." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived near a hawthorn bush or worked with thorny plants.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Espino can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in Spain. For example, the name appears in a census record from the town of Burgos in 1284, where a certain Juan Espino is listed as a landowner.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Espino surname began to spread across Spain, with notable bearers of the name appearing in various regions. One such individual was Alonso Espino, a renowned physician and scholar who lived in Seville in the late 15th century and authored several treatises on medicine.

As Spain expanded its reach through exploration and colonization, the Espino surname also found its way to the Americas. In the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals bearing this name were among the early Spanish settlers in Mexico and other parts of the New World. For instance, Juan Espino was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in Nuevo León, Mexico, in the early 1600s.

Another notable figure with the surname Espino was Pedro Espino, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish American War of Independence in the early 19th century. He played a significant role in several battles against the revolutionary forces and was later awarded the title of Marqués de Espino for his service.

Throughout history, the Espino surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Espino de la Orbada in the province of Salamanca, and Espino de Rey in the province of Burgos. These place names likely derived from the presence of hawthorn bushes or thorny vegetation in those areas.

In summary, the surname Espino has a rich history tracing back to medieval Spain, where it originated from the Spanish word for "hawthorn" or "thorny bush." The name has been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including medicine, military, and exploration, and has also been linked to several place names throughout Spain and its former colonies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Espino

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

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

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