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

Hermano, 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 Hermano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hermano in America

Hermano is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hermano surname appeared 197 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 Hermano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hermano 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 Hermano

The surname "HERMANO" has its origins in Spain, dating back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "hermano," meaning "brother." This suggests that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who had a strong brotherly bond or who were members of a religious order that referred to one another as "brothers."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "HERMANO" can be found in the town of Seville, Spain, where a man named Juan Hermano was listed in tax records from the year 1492. This coincides with the period of the Reconquista, when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula were reclaiming territories from Moorish rule.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various documents related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, a soldier named Pedro Hermano was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico in 1521.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname "HERMANO" spread to other regions of the world. In the 17th century, a man named Miguel Hermano was recorded as one of the early settlers in the Spanish colony of Florida. Around the same time, a Jesuit missionary named Diego Hermano was instrumental in establishing Catholic missions among the indigenous populations of South America.

One notable figure bearing the surname "HERMANO" was Francisca Hermano (1619-1677), a Spanish nun who founded the Convent of Santa Clara in the city of Granada. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, and her legacy continues to be celebrated in Granada to this day.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various parts of the Spanish colonial territories. For example, a wealthy landowner named José Hermano owned vast haciendas in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Panama). Another notable figure from this period was Tomás Hermano (1725-1802), a Spanish explorer who led expeditions to map the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.

As the centuries passed, the surname "HERMANO" continued to spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world and beyond. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, the name has become a part of the cultural tapestry of many nations, reflecting the far-reaching influence of the Spanish Empire and the enduring bonds of brotherhood.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hermano

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

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

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