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

Nuesca, 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 Nuesca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nuesca in America

Nuesca is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nuesca surname appeared 190 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 Nuesca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nuesca 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 Nuesca

The surname Nuesca is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "nuez," meaning "walnut," and the suffix "-ca," which can indicate a diminutive or a place of origin. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a walnut orchard or was associated with the cultivation or trade of walnuts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nuesca can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dating back to the 11th century, mentions a certain Domingo Nuesca as a landowner in the region.

The name Nuesca also appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century manuscript that served as a census of towns and villages in Castile, Spain. This record lists several individuals with the surname Nuesca, indicating that the name was relatively well-established in the region by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Nuesca throughout history include Pedro Nuesca (c. 1420-1495), a Spanish clergyman and scholar who served as the Bishop of Ávila in the late 15th century. Another noteworthy figure is Juan Nuesca (1550-1620), a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked primarily in the city of Seville during the Renaissance period.

The name Nuesca has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Nuesca de Cepeda, a small village in the province of León, and Nuesca de Cameros, a municipality in La Rioja. These place names may have originated from the surname, or vice versa, reflecting the close connection between surnames and geographic locations in the region.

Other notable individuals with the surname Nuesca include María Nuesca (1678-1742), a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the convent of Santa Clara in Toledo, and Tomás Nuesca (1820-1887), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico in the 1870s.

While the surname Nuesca is not among the most common in Spain, it has maintained a presence throughout the country's history, particularly in regions like La Rioja, Castile, and León, where it likely originated and gained prominence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nuesca

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

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

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