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

Llano, 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 Llano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llano in America

Llano is the 21750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llano surname appeared 1,196 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 Llano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llano 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 Llano

The surname Llano originates from Spain and is derived from the Spanish word "llano," which means "plain" or "flat." It was likely initially a descriptive name given to someone who lived near a flat or level area of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the Llano surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Catalonia. One notable early reference to the name is found in the 14th-century Catalan manuscript "Llibre de la Cort del Justícia de València," which mentions a person named Guillem Llano.

During the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the Llano surname became more prevalent in Spain, with several prominent individuals bearing the name. One such person was Juan Llano de Valdés (c. 1480-1568), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

Another notable figure was Gaspar Llano Valdés (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish soldier and explorer who served as the Governor of Chile from 1617 to 1620. He played a crucial role in the Arauco War against the Mapuche people.

In the 17th century, the Llano surname spread to various parts of the Spanish colonies in the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. One prominent individual from this period was Diego de Llano y Valdés (1635-1714), a Spanish military officer and Governor of Cuba from 1685 to 1689.

Moving into the 18th century, one notable bearer of the Llano surname was José Llano (1758-1822), a Spanish military officer who served as the Captain General of Puerto Rico from 1819 to 1822.

In the 19th century, the Llano surname continued to be represented in various fields, including literature and politics. One notable figure was Rafael María Llano (1823-1871), a Venezuelan poet and politician who served as the President of Venezuela from 1865 to 1867.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llano

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

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

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