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

Funtanilla, 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 Funtanilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Funtanilla in America

Funtanilla is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Funtanilla surname appeared 228 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 Funtanilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Funtanilla 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 Funtanilla

The surname Funtanilla originated in Spain, traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Spanish words "fuente" (fountain) and "anilla" (small ring), suggesting a possible link to a specific geographical feature or location near a fountain with a ring-like structure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Funtanilla can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a 14th-century manuscript that catalogued the privileges and obligations of various Spanish nobility and landowners. This document mentions individuals bearing the Funtanilla surname, indicating their presence in certain regions of Spain during that era.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various municipal records and property deeds from the Spanish provinces of Castile and Aragon, suggesting the surname's prevalence in these areas. Notably, Juan de Funtanilla, a nobleman from Soria, is mentioned in historical accounts from the late 1500s as a prominent landowner and local administrator.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Funtanilla name spread to the Americas through exploration and colonization efforts. In the early 17th century, Pedro de Funtanilla, a Spanish conquistador, is recorded as one of the early settlers in the region now known as Colombia, establishing a lineage in the New World.

Another notable figure was María Funtanilla, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet born in Madrid. Her works, though not widely known today, were celebrated during her lifetime and provide insight into the cultural and literary circles of Golden Age Spain.

In the 18th century, the Funtanilla surname appears in various military records and chronicles from the Spanish campaigns in Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Captain Alonso Funtanilla, who served in the Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession and was commended for his bravery in battles against the French forces.

As the name spread across Spain and its colonies, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, including Fontanilla, Fontanela, and Fuentenilla, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Funtanilla

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Funtanilla, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!