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

Kiko, 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 Kiko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kiko in America

Kiko is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kiko surname appeared 241 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 Kiko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kiko 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 Kiko

The surname KIKO is believed to have its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "quico," which means small or little. This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone of diminutive stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KIKO can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Kiko is mentioned in a document from 1492. This document pertains to the sale of a property in the city's Jewish quarter, indicating that the name may have been present among the Sephardic Jewish community of Spain before their expulsion in 1492.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, with records showing individuals bearing the surname KIKO in cities such as Barcelona and Madrid. One notable figure from this period was Rodrigo Kiko, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Segovia from 1543 to 1612.

The KIKO surname also made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the New World. In 1624, a certain Pedro Kiko is recorded as one of the early settlers in the city of Havana, Cuba. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the name can be traced back to the 18th century, with the birth of Francisco Kiko in 1742 in the town of Guanajuato.

As the KIKO surname spread across different regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Quico, Quiquo, and Kiquo. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and the phonetic interpretation of the name by scribes and record-keepers.

One of the most notable figures to bear the KIKO surname was the Spanish painter and sculptor, Juan Kiko y Pérez (1801-1875). Born in Seville, he gained fame for his religious works and portraits, which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

Other individuals of historical significance with the KIKO surname include María Kiko (1845-1920), a renowned Spanish soprano who performed in major opera houses across Europe; and Joaquín Kiko (1879-1941), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the United States in the 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kiko

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

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

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