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

Lagunes, 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 Lagunes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lagunes in America

Lagunes is the 22978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lagunes surname appeared 1,113 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 Lagunes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lagunes 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 Lagunes

The surname LAGUNES is of Spanish origin and dates back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "laguna," meaning "lagoon" or "pond." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a lagoon or body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAGUNES surname can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of San Sebastián in Seville, Spain, from the year 1531. The record mentions a certain Juan LAGUNES, who may have been one of the first to bear this surname.

Another early reference to the LAGUNES name appears in the archives of the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, which contains documents related to the Spanish colonial empire. In a document dated 1562, a wealthy landowner named Pedro LAGUNES is mentioned as owning several properties in the region of Andalusia.

During the 17th century, the LAGUNES surname began to spread beyond Spain as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Francisco LAGUNES, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, the LAGUNES name can be found in various records from the Spanish colonial territories. For example, in 1712, a man named Juan Bautista LAGUNES served as the mayor of the town of San Juan de los Llanos in what is now Mexico.

One of the most famous individuals with the LAGUNES surname was Manuel LAGUNES y Villanueva (1828-1906), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico in the late 19th century.

Other notable bearers of the LAGUNES name include:

• Gaspar LAGUNES (1555-1624), a Spanish painter and sculptor active in Seville during the Renaissance.
• María LAGUNES (1798-1872), a Chilean writer and poet known for her contributions to the country's literary scene.
• Esteban LAGUNES (1879-1942), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the governor of the Canary Islands in the early 20th century.
• Juana LAGUNES (1903-1985), a renowned Mexican ceramist and artist whose works are displayed in museums around the world.

While the LAGUNES surname originated in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with a significant Spanish influence, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lagunes

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

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

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