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

Junco, 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 Junco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Junco in America

Junco is the 23283rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Junco surname appeared 1,094 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 Junco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Junco 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 Junco

The surname Junco has its origins in Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "junco," which means "rush" or "reed." This suggests that the name may have been used to identify someone who lived near or worked with rushes or reeds, perhaps in a marshland or wetland area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Junco surname date back to the 16th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Andalusia and Extremadura. Historical records indicate that the name was prominent in towns and villages near marshes, rivers, and other areas with an abundance of rushes and reeds.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Junco surname was Pedro Junco, a landowner from the town of Seville in Andalusia, who was mentioned in a local census record from the year 1543. Another notable early figure was Juan Junco, a soldier from the city of Merida in Extremadura, who fought in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Junco surname began to appear in various historical documents and records across Spain. For instance, a man named Alonso Junco was recorded as a merchant in the city of Cadiz in the year 1628, while a Francisco Junco was listed as a resident of Madrid in a census from 1678.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Junco surname outside of Spain can be found in the records of the Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. In the year 1711, a man named Diego Junco was listed as a settler in the town of Monterrey, in what is now the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.

Throughout the centuries, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the Junco surname. These include:

1. José Junco Sánchez (1835-1909), a Spanish politician and lawyer from Andalusia, who served as a member of the Spanish parliament.

2. Raúl Junco Taborga (1886-1958), a Mexican businessman and industrialist who founded the prestigious Junco publishing empire in Mexico.

3. María Junco Nájera (1910-1996), a Spanish poet and writer from Extremadura, known for her works exploring themes of rural life and the experiences of women.

4. Álvaro Junco Martínez (1946-2022), a Spanish historian and academic, recognized for his contributions to the study of 19th and 20th-century Spanish history.

5. Gabriela Junco Muñoz (b. 1978), a Mexican singer-songwriter and musician, known for her work in the Latin pop and rock genres.

While the Junco surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries with historical ties to Spain, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Junco

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

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

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