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

Lacuesta, 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 Lacuesta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lacuesta in America

Lacuesta is the 44872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lacuesta surname appeared 478 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 Lacuesta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lacuesta 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 Lacuesta

The surname LACUESTA originated in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "cuesta," which means "hill" or "slope," and the prefix "la," which is the feminine article. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or on a particular hill or sloped area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Don Pedro de la Cuesta, a nobleman who lived in the region of Castile during the 13th century. He was mentioned in several historical documents related to land ownership and transactions.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon, such as the "Libro de Fuegos" (Book of Fires), which was a census-like document that recorded households for taxation purposes. This suggests that the name was well-established in different parts of Spain during this period.

During the 15th century, the LACUESTA surname was associated with several notable figures. One example is Juan de la Cuesta, a printer who was active in Madrid in the late 1500s and early 1600s. He is known for publishing the first edition of Miguel de Cervantes' novel "Don Quixote" in 1605.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Alonso de la Cuesta, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the conquest, including Bernal Díaz del Castillo's "True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

In the 17th century, the LACUESTA surname was also found in various regions of Latin America, likely carried by Spanish settlers and colonists. One notable figure from this period was Pedro de la Cuesta, a Jesuit priest and missionary who worked in Paraguay in the mid-1600s.

Moving into the 18th century, the name appeared in records from different parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. One example is José de la Cuesta, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish American War of Independence in the early 19th century.

Throughout history, the LACUESTA surname has been associated with various geographical locations, reflecting its Spanish origins and the migration patterns of its bearers. Some of these places include the town of Cuesta Blanca in the province of Albacete, Spain, and the La Cuesta neighborhood in the city of Guadalajara, Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lacuesta

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

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

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