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

Huamán, 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 Huamán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huamán in America

Huamán is the 23515th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huamán surname appeared 1,080 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 Huamán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huamán 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 Huamán

The surname Huaman is of Peruvian origin, originating from the indigenous Quechua language spoken by the Incas and other indigenous peoples of Peru and surrounding areas. The name is believed to have its roots in the Quechua word "huaman," which means "falcon" or "hawk."

This surname is thought to have emerged during the pre-Columbian era, possibly as early as the 13th century, when naming conventions among the Inca and other Andean civilizations often incorporated elements from nature, such as animals, plants, or geographical features. The use of the falcon or hawk as a symbol in names may have been inspired by the cultural significance and reverence these birds held in Andean mythology and traditions.

Historical records from the colonial period in Peru, particularly those documenting the process of Spanish colonization and the conversion of indigenous populations to Christianity, provide some of the earliest written instances of the Huaman surname. One notable example is Diego Huaman, a 16th-century Inca nobleman who served as a translator and intermediary between the Spanish conquerors and the Inca ruler Atahualpa.

Another early recorded instance of the Huaman name can be found in the chronicles of the Spanish conquistador Pedro Cieza de León, who documented his travels through the Inca Empire in the 16th century. In his writings, Cieza de León mentions an Inca leader named Huaman Capac, who ruled over the region of Cusco in the late 15th century.

During the colonial period, the Huaman surname was also associated with several notable figures in Peruvian history. One such figure was Túpac Amaru II, a descendant of the Inca nobility whose full name was José Gabriel Condorcanqui Noguera Valería Huaman Chahuanhuanqui. He led a significant indigenous uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the late 18th century.

In more recent history, the Huaman surname has been carried by several prominent individuals, including the Peruvian writer and poet José María Arguedas Huaman (1911-1969), who is renowned for his works exploring the indigenous cultures and traditions of the Andes. Another notable figure is the Peruvian anthropologist and activist Rodrigo Montoya Huaman (1940-2023), who dedicated his life to advocating for the rights and cultural preservation of indigenous communities in Peru.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huamán

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

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

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