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

Juan, 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 Juan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juan in America

Juan is the 4808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juan surname appeared 7,350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Juan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juan 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 Juan

The surname Juan originates from Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a variant of the personal name Juan, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name Juan gained popularity in Spain after the reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors in the 15th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Juan can be found in various medieval documents, such as parish records, tax rolls, and property deeds. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century record of land distribution in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248.

In the 14th century, a prominent individual named Juan Ruiz, also known as the Arcipreste de Hita, wrote the famous Spanish literary work "Libro de Buen Amor." Juan Ruiz (c. 1283 - c. 1350) is considered one of the earliest known poets and writers of the Spanish language.

Another notable bearer of the surname Juan was Rodrigo Juan (c. 1460 - c. 1530), a Spanish physician and writer who lived during the Renaissance period. He authored several medical treatises and was renowned for his contributions to the field of medicine.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname Juan was carried to the New World by Spanish settlers and conquistadors. One such individual was Juan Ponce de León (c. 1460 - 1521), a Spanish explorer and conquistador known for his expeditions to Florida and Puerto Rico.

In the 17th century, Juan Bautista Villalpando (c. 1552 - 1608) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and architect who played a significant role in the design and construction of the Church of the Gesù in Rome, a landmark of Baroque architecture.

Throughout history, the surname Juan has been associated with various place names and locations in Spain, such as Juan de la Cosa, a small village in the province of Cantabria, and Juan Martín del Peso, a municipality in the province of Teruel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juan

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

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

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