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

Ganancial, 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 Ganancial surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ganancial in America

Ganancial is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ganancial surname appeared 123 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 Ganancial.

The history of the last name Ganancial

The surname GANANCIAL originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "ganancial," which means "belonging to the property acquired by a married couple during their marriage." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with Spanish laws and customs regarding marital property.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the GANANCIAL surname was Juan Ganancial, a landowner from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain, who lived in the 15th century. Historical records from that time mention his name in connection with land disputes and legal proceedings related to marital property rights.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the GANANCIAL surname spread to other parts of Spain, including the regions of Castile, Aragon, and Catalonia. Several notable individuals bore this surname during this period, such as Diego Ganancial (1542-1611), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who wrote extensively on Spanish marital property laws.

As Spain expanded its colonial empire in the Americas, some individuals with the GANANCIAL surname likely emigrated to the New World. One such example is Pedro Ganancial (1678-1742), a Spanish settler who established a hacienda in what is now Mexico and played a role in shaping local property laws.

Another prominent figure in history with the GANANCIAL surname was María Ganancial (1789-1863), a wealthy landowner from the Spanish province of Extremadura. Her vast landholdings and her involvement in legal disputes over marital property rights were well-documented in historical records of the time.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the GANANCIAL surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish-speaking regions of Latin America. Individuals with this surname often held positions of influence in legal and judicial circles, reflecting the name's historical association with property laws.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ganancial

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

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

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