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

Huezo, 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 Huezo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huezo in America

Huezo is the 13155th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huezo surname appeared 2,326 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 Huezo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huezo 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 Huezo

The surname HUEZO is believed to have originated in El Salvador, Central America, sometime during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "hueso," meaning "bone," and may have been an occupational name for someone who worked with bones, such as a butcher or a surgeon.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the HUEZO surname can be found in colonial-era records from various parts of El Salvador, particularly in the regions around San Salvador and Santa Ana. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the western part of the country.

One notable early bearer of the HUEZO surname was Pedro Huezo, a landowner and cattle rancher who lived in the late 17th century and owned a large hacienda near the town of Ahuachapán. His son, Juan Huezo, was a prominent figure in the local community and served as a town councilor in the early 18th century.

Another individual of note was María Huezo, a renowned healer and midwife who lived in the village of Metapán in the late 18th century. She was known for her extensive knowledge of medicinal herbs and her skill in assisting with difficult childbirths.

In the 19th century, the HUEZO surname gained recognition through the work of Manuel Huezo, a prolific writer and poet who was born in San Salvador in 1838. He wrote extensively about the beauty of El Salvador's landscapes and the struggles of its people, and his works are considered an important part of the country's literary heritage.

Towards the latter part of the 19th century, the HUEZO family also produced several notable military figures, including General Tomás Huezo, who fought in the Salvadoran civil wars of the 1870s and 1880s, and his nephew, Colonel Arturo Huezo, who served in the Salvadoran army during the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the HUEZO surname has remained closely tied to its Salvadoran roots, and while it has spread to other parts of the world through migration, it continues to hold a strong connection to its origins in Central America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huezo

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

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

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