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

Membreño, 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 Membreño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Membreño in America

Membreño is the 10977th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Membreño surname appeared 2,898 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 Membreño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Membreño 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 Membreño

The surname MEMBRENO is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the word "miembro," meaning "member" or "limb," and the suffix "-eno," which was commonly used to indicate origin or place. This suggests that the name might have initially referred to an individual who had a distinctive physical feature or was associated with a particular place.

The earliest known record of the surname MEMBRENO dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in several historical documents from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable mention is found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" from 1352, which documented landholdings and feudal obligations in the region.

During the 15th century, the name MEMBRENO gained prominence with the rise of the influential Membreno family in the city of Toledo. This family played a significant role in the region's political and cultural affairs, with several members holding important positions in the local government and religious institutions.

In the 16th century, the Spanish conquistador and explorer Hernán Membreno (c. 1490-1555) gained notoriety for his expeditions to the New World. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on the conquest of Mexico and later participated in the exploration and colonization of present-day Guatemala.

Another notable figure bearing the surname MEMBRENO was Juan Membreno (1545-1612), a Spanish playwright and poet from Seville. His works, such as "La Pastoral de Jacinto," were widely acclaimed during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 18th century, the MEMBRENO surname appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where several individuals were documented for their involvement in religious trials and proceedings.

The name MEMBRENO has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the municipality of Membreno in the province of Cáceres, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

Over the centuries, the MEMBRENO surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Membreno, Membreno, and Membreño, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic evolutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Membreño

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

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

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