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

Hermosa, 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 Hermosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hermosa in America

Hermosa is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hermosa surname appeared 294 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 Hermosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hermosa 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 Hermosa

The surname "Hermosa" is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "hermosa," which means "beautiful" or "lovely." This association with beauty suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname or perhaps a compliment to an individual with striking physical features.

The earliest recorded instances of the Hermosa surname can be found in various Spanish historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is a land registry from the Kingdom of Aragon, dated 1287, which mentions a certain "Juan Hermosa" as a landowner in the region of Valencia.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a "Diego Hermosa" from Seville is listed as a witness in a trial against alleged heretics. This suggests that the Hermosa family had established itself in Andalusia by that time.

As Spanish exploration and colonization expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Hermosa surname found its way to the New World. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in the Americas was Hernán Hermosa, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

During the colonial era, the Hermosa surname was particularly prevalent in various regions of New Spain (modern-day Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States). Notable figures from this period include Francisca Hermosa (1620-1698), a renowned painter from Mexico City, and Pedro Hermosa (1675-1743), a military engineer who oversaw the construction of several fortifications in Texas.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Hermosa family settled in California, where they played a significant role in the development of the region. Joaquín Hermosa (1799-1872) was a prominent landowner and rancher in San Diego County, while his son, José Hermosa (1828-1905), served as a local political leader and was instrumental in establishing the city of Escondido.

Other notable individuals with the Hermosa surname throughout history include Juan Hermosa y Espejo (1835-1905), a Chilean poet and diplomat, and María Hermosa Iglesias (1886-1970), a Spanish educator and feminist who advocated for women's rights and educational reforms in Spain during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hermosa

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

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

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