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

Pasamonte, 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 Pasamonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pasamonte in America

Pasamonte is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pasamonte surname appeared 217 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 Pasamonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pasamonte 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 Pasamonte

The surname Pasamonte is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish words "pasar" meaning "to pass" and "monte" meaning "mountain," potentially referring to a person who lived near or traveled through a particular mountain pass or range.

The earliest known records of the Pasamonte name can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Aragon. It is possible that the name was originally a descriptive identifier given to individuals who lived or worked in proximity to a notable mountain pass or range.

One historical reference to the Pasamonte name can be found in the "Fuero de Sepúlveda," a legal code from the 13th century that regulated various aspects of life in the town of Sepúlveda, located in the province of Segovia, Castile. This document mentions individuals with the surname Pasamonte, suggesting that the name was already established in that region during that time period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan Pasamonte (c. 1320 - 1390) was a Spanish military leader and knight who fought in the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim territories from Moorish rule. He is recorded as having participated in several battles and sieges during this period.

Another individual of historical significance was Pedro Pasamonte (c. 1450 - 1520), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Pasamonte was part of the crew that established the first European settlement in the New World, on the island of Hispaniola.

In the 16th century, the Pasamonte name appeared in various records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Diego Pasamonte (c. 1510 - 1580), a Spanish soldier and adventurer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He later settled in the region and was granted land and indigenous laborers by the Spanish crown.

During the 17th century, the Pasamonte name was also found in religious records, such as those of the Catholic Church in Spain. One example is Fray Tomás Pasamonte (c. 1585 - 1650), a Franciscan friar and theologian who wrote extensively on religious matters and served as a influential figure within the Church.

Throughout its history, the Pasamonte surname has been associated with various locations and place names in Spain, such as Pasamonte de la Vega, a municipality in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, and Pasamonte de Béjar, a village in the province of Salamanca.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pasamonte

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

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

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