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

Mexico, 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 Mexico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mexico in America

Mexico is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mexico surname appeared 164 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 Mexico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mexico 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 Mexico

The surname "MEXICO" is derived from the name of the country, Mexico, which originates from the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs. The Nahuatl term "Mexihco" means "place of the Mexica," referring to the Aztec people who founded their capital, Tenochtitlan, in the Valley of Mexico in the 14th century.

The earliest recorded use of the surname "MEXICO" can be traced back to the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century. As the Spanish colonizers interacted with the indigenous population, some individuals may have adopted the name "MEXICO" to identify themselves with the region or as a way to assimilate into the colonial society.

During the colonial era, the surname "MEXICO" was likely associated with individuals of mixed Spanish and indigenous descent, known as mestizos. These individuals may have been born in the region or had ancestors who lived in the area that is now modern-day Mexico.

One notable historical figure with the surname "MEXICO" was Juan de la Cruz Mexico, a Spanish-Mexican soldier and explorer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He played a significant role in the exploration and colonization of parts of present-day New Mexico and Texas.

Another individual with the surname "MEXICO" was José María Mexico, a Mexican military officer and politician who lived in the early 19th century. He participated in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain and later served as the governor of the state of Guanajuato.

In the 19th century, there are records of individuals with the surname "MEXICO" residing in various regions of the United States, particularly in areas with significant Mexican-American populations, such as California, Texas, and the Southwest.

One example is Mariano Guadalupe Mexico, a Mexican-American soldier who fought in the Mexican-American War and later settled in California, where he became a rancher and landowner in the late 19th century.

The surname "MEXICO" has also been documented in other parts of the world, such as Europe and South America, likely due to migration patterns and the spread of Spanish and Portuguese influence during the colonial era.

It is worth noting that the surname "MEXICO" may have undergone various spelling variations over time, such as "Mejico" or "Méjico," reflecting the influence of different languages and regional dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mexico

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

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

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