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

Nisperos, 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 Nisperos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nisperos in America

Nisperos is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nisperos surname appeared 307 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 Nisperos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nisperos 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 Nisperos

The surname NISPEROS is of Spanish origin, deriving from the word "nispero" which means "loquat" or "Japanese plum" in Spanish. It likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a loquat tree or worked with the fruit.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Valencia, where loquat cultivation was prevalent. Some variations in spelling, such as "Nispero" or "Niespero," can also be found in these early documents.

In the 17th century, a notable person with this surname was Juan Nisperos, a Spanish explorer who accompanied several expeditions to the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1621 and is recorded as having participated in the exploration of present-day Florida and the Caribbean.

Another historical figure was Maria Nisperos, a Spanish artist from Granada, who lived in the late 18th century and was renowned for her still-life paintings, many of which featured loquats and other fruits.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the name was Pedro Nisperos, a Spanish soldier and politician who fought in the Carlist Wars and later served as a member of the Spanish Parliament from 1860 to 1868.

During the same period, Miguel Nisperos, a Spanish botanist and horticulturist from Valencia, gained recognition for his work on loquat cultivation and contributed to the development of new varieties of the fruit.

In the early 20th century, a notable figure was Juana Nisperos, a Spanish educator and women's rights activist from Seville, who campaigned for equal access to education for women and founded several schools in the region.

While the name NISPEROS is primarily found in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement, particularly in the Americas and the Philippines, where loquat cultivation is also present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nisperos

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

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

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