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

Llanos, 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 Llanos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Llanos in America

Llanos is the 8106th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Llanos surname appeared 4,089 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Llanos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Llanos 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 Llanos

The surname LLANOS is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "llano" meaning "plain" or "flatland." It is believed to have originated as a toponymic surname, referring to people who lived in or near a flat or level area of land.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname LLANOS can be traced back to the 13th century in Spain, where it was commonly found in regions such as Castile and Andalusia. In medieval times, the name was sometimes spelled as "Llano" or "Lanos."

One of the earliest known bearers of the LLANOS surname was Pedro de Llanos, a Spanish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Juan de Llanos, a 16th-century Spanish architect who contributed to the design and construction of several significant buildings in Seville.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the LLANOS surname was carried across the Atlantic Ocean. In the 16th and 17th centuries, individuals with this surname played a role in the exploration and settlement of various regions in Latin America, particularly in areas known for their vast plains or "llanos."

Notable individuals with the LLANOS surname include:

1. Félix María de Llanos y Valdes (1768-1817), a Spanish military officer and revolutionary who fought against Spanish rule in Venezuela.
2. Manuel Antonio Llanos (1792-1862), a Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1843 to 1847.
3. Rudecindo Llanos (1888-1949), a Cuban baseball player who played in the Negro Leagues and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
4. Joaquín Llanos (1906-1979), a Mexican sculptor and artist known for his monumental public works and abstract sculptures.
5. Consuelo Llanos (1925-2016), a Venezuelan painter and artist who gained recognition for her vibrant and colorful works depicting Venezuelan landscapes and culture.

While the LLANOS surname is most prevalent in Spain and Latin American countries, it has also been carried to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Llanos

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

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

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