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

Huertas, 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 Huertas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huertas in America

Huertas is the 7816th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huertas surname appeared 4,235 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Huertas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huertas 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 Huertas

The surname HUERTAS is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "huerta" which means "orchard" or "vegetable garden" in Spanish. It likely originated in Spain during the Middle Ages.

The name HUERTAS is believed to have originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived near or worked in an orchard or vegetable garden. It may have been given as a descriptive name to identify a person's occupation or place of residence.

In the early records, the name HUERTAS appeared in various Spanish documents and manuscripts, such as the "Libro de repartimiento" (Book of Distribution) from the 13th century, which documented the distribution of land and properties in the newly conquered territories of Andalusia.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name HUERTAS was Juan de Huertas, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century.

Another notable person with the surname HUERTAS was Diego de Huertas, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century and is known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 18th century, Francisco Huertas y Fernández was a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Puerta de Alcalá.

In the 19th century, Juan José Huertas was a Venezuelan writer and politician who played a significant role in the country's independence movement.

Another prominent individual with the surname HUERTAS was Manuel Huertas, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

The surname HUERTAS has been found in various regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and Madrid, as well as in other Spanish-speaking countries due to migration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huertas

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

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

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