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

Hinojosa, 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 Hinojosa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hinojosa in America

Hinojosa is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hinojosa surname appeared 100 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 Hinojosa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hinojosa 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 Hinojosa

The surname Hinjosa is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "hinojo," meaning fennel, which may have been a reference to an area where fennel grew abundantly or a place where fennel was cultivated.

The earliest known record of the name Hinjosa can be found in the Cartulario de Arlanza, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza in the province of Burgos, Spain. This cartulary dates back to the 11th century and includes references to individuals with the surname Hinjosa.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Álvaro de Hinjosa who held lands in the region of Castile. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time, including the Cantigas de Santa María, a collection of poems and songs dedicated to the Virgin Mary, written by King Alfonso X of Castile.

During the 15th century, the Hinjosa surname appeared in various records related to the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands. One notable figure was Juan de Hinjosa, a military commander who participated in the conquest of Gran Canaria in the 1480s.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent Spanish explorer and conquistador named Hernando de Hinjosa. He was part of the expedition led by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado that explored the southwestern part of what is now the United States, including present-day New Mexico and Arizona, between 1540 and 1542.

Another notable individual with the Hinjosa surname was Miguel de Hinjosa, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He is known for his religious paintings and worked primarily in the city of Seville.

Over the centuries, variations of the surname Hinjosa emerged, such as Hinojosa, Hinojoso, and Hinojosas. These variations were often associated with different regions or localities within Spain, and may have been influenced by local dialects or pronunciation variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hinojosa

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

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

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