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

Lupercio, 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 Lupercio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lupercio in America

Lupercio is the 12520th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lupercio surname appeared 2,475 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 Lupercio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lupercio 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 Lupercio

The surname Lupercio originates from Spain and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "lupercus," which refers to a wolf or wolf-like creature. The name likely originated in regions where wolves were prevalent, and it may have been given to individuals who lived in areas known for their wolf populations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lupercio surname can be found in the 13th-century manuscript "Codex Diplomaticus Regni Navarrae." This document mentions a nobleman named Alonso Lupercio, who was a vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre during the reign of King Sancho VII (1194-1234).

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Lupercio surname was Juan Lupercio de Argensola, a Spanish poet and historian who lived from 1559 to 1613. He was born in Barbastro, Aragon, and is renowned for his work "Anales de Aragón," a historical account of the Kingdom of Aragon.

Another prominent individual with the Lupercio surname was Pedro Lupercio de Aragón, a Spanish military commander who participated in the Conquest of the Americas in the 16th century. He was born in Zaragoza, Aragon, around 1510 and served under Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico.

Moving forward to the 17th century, we find Francisco Lupercio de Pando, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was born in Seville in 1612. He is credited with leading several expeditions into the interior of present-day Argentina and Chile, contributing to the exploration and mapping of those regions.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Andrés Lupercio de Ávila, a Spanish merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1724 to 1798. He amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures and is remembered for his charitable contributions to the city of Cádiz, where he established several educational institutions and hospitals.

Throughout history, the surname Lupercio has been associated with various places, some of which may have influenced its geographical distribution. For example, the town of Luperciana in the province of Toledo, Spain, shares a similar root with the surname, suggesting a possible connection or influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lupercio

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

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

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