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

Pecero, 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 Pecero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pecero in America

Pecero is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pecero surname appeared 122 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 Pecero.

The history of the last name Pecero

The surname PECERO originated in Spain during the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "pecera," which means "fishbowl" or "aquarium." The name was likely given to someone who worked with fish or lived near a body of water where fishing was common.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PECERO surname can be found in a document from the city of Seville, dated 1492. This document mentions a man named Juan PECERO, who was a fisherman by trade. In those times, it was common for surnames to be based on one's occupation or place of residence.

The PECERO name also appeared in several historical records from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. These regions were known for their rivers and coastal areas, which might explain the connection to the fishing trade.

In the 16th century, the PECERO surname spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual with this name was Francisco PECERO, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the 1520s.

Another famous bearer of the PECERO name was Juana PECERO, a renowned painter from Seville who lived in the late 16th century. Her works can still be found in several museums and churches throughout Spain.

During the 17th century, the PECERO surname appeared in various documents from the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and South America. For example, there are records of a man named Diego PECERO who was a merchant in Havana, Cuba, in the 1670s.

In the 18th century, the PECERO name was also found in parts of Mexico and the southwestern United States, which were once part of the Spanish Empire. One prominent individual was Miguel PECERO, a rancher and landowner in New Mexico who lived from 1735 to 1810.

As the PECERO surname continued to spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also underwent some variations in spelling, such as Peceiro, Peçeiro, and Pezeiro. However, the original spelling of PECERO remained the most common.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pecero

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

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

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