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

Palominos, 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 Palominos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palominos in America

Palominos is the 40494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palominos surname appeared 540 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 Palominos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Palominos 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 Palominos

The surname "PALOMINOS" is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is a toponymic surname derived from the name of a place or region, possibly referring to a settlement or area where palominos, which are light-colored or grayish horses, were bred or commonly found.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting book compiled under the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions individuals with the surname Palominos, suggesting that the name was already established in parts of Spain during that time.

In the 15th century, Juan Palominos, a Spanish soldier and explorer, was involved in the conquest of the Canary Islands alongside Juan Rejón. He played a significant role in the subjugation of the indigenous Guanche population on the island of Gran Canaria between 1480 and 1483.

During the 16th century, Francisco Palominos (c. 1510-1580) was a prominent Spanish painter and art theorist. He is best known for his treatise "El Museo Pictórico y Escala Óptica" (The Pictorial Museum and Optical Scale), published in 1715, which became an influential work on art theory and criticism.

In the 17th century, María Palominos (1648-1720) was a Spanish painter and engraver who specialized in religious subjects. She was recognized for her exceptional skills and received commissions from various churches and convents in Madrid and its surroundings.

In the 18th century, Juan Palominos y Velasco (1692-1777) was a notable Spanish historian and writer. He authored several works, including "El Museo Pictórico y Escala Óptica" (The Pictorial Museum and Optical Scale), which provided valuable insights into the lives and works of Spanish artists from the 16th and 17th centuries.

The surname Palominos has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Palominos de Arriba and Palominos de Abajo, which were settlements or areas potentially named after the presence of palominos or light-colored horses in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palominos

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

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

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