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

Higinio, 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 Higinio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Higinio in America

Higinio is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Higinio surname appeared 124 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 Higinio.

The history of the last name Higinio

The surname Higinio has its roots in the Hispanic culture, with origins dating back to ancient Rome. It is believed to be derived from the Latin name "Hyginus," which was a common Roman cognomen or family name.

In ancient times, the name Hyginus was associated with the Roman god of health and hygiene, Hygieia. It is possible that the surname Higinio was initially bestowed upon families or individuals involved in medical practices or who had a connection to healing arts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Higinio can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. This suggests that the name had already gained recognition in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Higinio appears in various historical documents from Spain and Portugal, indicating its widespread use among the Iberian population. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Juan Higinio de Aragón (1560-1628), a Spanish military commander who fought in the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic.
2. Pedro Higinio de Velasco (1620-1689), a Portuguese explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the Amazon basin.
3. Mariana Higinio de Aragão (1675-1741), a Spanish noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of baroque painters.

In the 19th century, the surname Higinio can be found in records from Spanish-speaking regions of the Americas, particularly in Mexico and parts of Central America. This indicates that the name traveled with Spanish colonists and settlers during the expansion into the New World.

4. Ignacio Higinio del Valle (1808-1879), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator and governor of Nuevo León.
5. Higinio Vázquez Santa Ana (1828-1903), a Guatemalan military officer and statesman who briefly served as the President of Guatemala in 1865.

While the surname Higinio is not among the most common in the Hispanic world, it has persisted throughout history, carrying the cultural heritage of its Roman origins and the legacy of those who bore this name across different regions and eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Higinio

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

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

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