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

Palucho, 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 Palucho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Palucho in America

Palucho is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Palucho surname appeared 141 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 Palucho.

The history of the last name Palucho

The surname Palucho has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Castile, where it was likely derived from a diminutive or nickname form of the Spanish given name Palacio. This name itself comes from the Latin word "palatium," meaning palace or grand dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Palucho can be found in the archives of the town of Burgos, where a certain Juan Palucho was listed as a resident in the year 1387. This suggests that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

In the 15th century, a document from the city of Valladolid mentions a Diego Palucho, who was a merchant engaged in the trade of textiles. This provides evidence of the surname's presence in another prominent Spanish city during that period.

The surname Palucho also appears in several historical records related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One notable example is Hernán Palucho, a soldier who participated in the expedition led by Hernán Cortés to conquer Mexico in the early 16th century. Hernán Palucho was born around 1495 in the town of Medina del Campo, and his participation in this campaign is documented in various chronicles of the time.

Another individual of note was María Palucho, a renowned poet and writer who lived in the city of Toledo during the late 16th century. Her collection of poems, titled "Versos de Amor y Esperanza" (Verses of Love and Hope), was widely acclaimed and helped establish her as a prominent literary figure of the Spanish Renaissance.

In the 18th century, the name Palucho can be found associated with several noble families in the region of Andalusia. One such family was the Palucho de Sevilla, who owned extensive vineyards and played a significant role in the wine trade of the era. The head of this family, Juan Palucho de Sevilla, was born in 1712 and lived until 1794.

Other notable individuals with the surname Palucho include Pedro Palucho, a celebrated artist and painter from Valencia, who lived from 1820 to 1892, and Joaquín Palucho, a renowned architect from Madrid, born in 1875, whose designs heavily influenced the city's urban landscape in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Palucho

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

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 Palucho 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.

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

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