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

Hueramo, 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 Hueramo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hueramo in America

Hueramo is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hueramo surname appeared 293 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 Hueramo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hueramo 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 Hueramo

The surname HUERAMO is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the small village of Hueramo in the province of Burgos, located in northern Spain. The name itself is derived from the Spanish words "huerta" meaning "orchard" and "amo" meaning "master" or "owner," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely owners or overseers of orchards or agricultural lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HUERAMO surname can be found in the census records of the town of Valladolid, Spain, dating back to the late 1500s. These records list several families with the HUERAMO surname residing in the area, indicating that the name had already established itself by that time.

In the 17th century, the HUERAMO name appears in various historical documents and records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, a man named Juan HUERAMO is listed as one of the early settlers in the colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the year 1621.

During the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the HUERAMO surname was Antonio HUERAMO y Fernández (1712-1789), a Spanish military officer and explorer who was renowned for his expeditions and mappings of the Pacific Northwest region of North America.

Another notable individual with this surname was María HUERAMO Sánchez (1824-1892), a Spanish poet and writer who was celebrated for her lyrical works that captured the essence of rural life in her native Burgos region.

In the 19th century, the HUERAMO surname also gained recognition in the field of education with José HUERAMO Gutiérrez (1846-1923), a renowned educator and author who established several prestigious schools in Madrid and played a significant role in reforming the Spanish educational system.

Throughout its history, the HUERAMO surname has maintained a strong presence in Spain and its former colonies, with many families carrying on the name to this day. While the name may have evolved slightly in spelling or pronunciation over the centuries, its origins and connection to the agricultural roots of its earliest bearers remain an integral part of its rich heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hueramo

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

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

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