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

Pensamiento, 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 Pensamiento surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pensamiento in America

Pensamiento is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pensamiento surname appeared 133 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 Pensamiento.

The history of the last name Pensamiento

The surname Pensamiento is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the late 14th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "pensamiento," which means "thought" or "contemplation." The name likely originated in regions of Spain where Spanish was the predominant language, such as Andalusia or Castile.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Pensamiento name appears in various historical records and manuscripts. One notable mention is in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a family by the name of Pensamiento was accused of harboring conversos, or Jews who had converted to Christianity but were suspected of secretly practicing their former faith.

The earliest recorded bearer of the Pensamiento surname is Juan Pensamiento, a scholar who lived in Granada in the late 15th century. He was known for his contributions to the study of philosophy and his writings on the nature of the human mind.

Another notable figure was Doña María Pensamiento, a noblewoman who lived in Seville during the 16th century. She was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her support of local artists and writers.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Pensamiento family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, settling in what is now Mexico. One of their descendants, Diego Pensamiento, was a prominent landowner and politician who played a role in the Mexican War of Independence in the early 19th century.

Moving into the 18th century, the Pensamiento name can be found in various historical records from Spain and its colonies. For instance, a man named Francisco Pensamiento was a successful merchant and trader who had business dealings in both Spain and the Spanish West Indies.

Lastly, in the 19th century, a woman named Catalina Pensamiento gained recognition as a pioneering educator in Argentina. She founded one of the country's first schools for girls and advocated for greater access to education for women.

While the Pensamiento surname is not among the most common in the Spanish-speaking world, it has a rich history and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pensamiento

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

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

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