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

Pequeno, 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 Pequeno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pequeno in America

Pequeno is the 20248th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pequeno surname appeared 1,314 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 Pequeno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pequeno 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 Pequeno

The surname Pequeno is of Spanish origin, derived from the adjective "pequeño," meaning "small" or "little." It likely originated during the medieval period in Spain, potentially as a descriptive nickname for someone of small stature or as a reference to someone who was the youngest child in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pequeno surname can be found in the "Libro de las Behetrías" (Book of Lordships), a 14th-century manuscript that documented landholdings and vassalage in the regions of Castile and León. This suggests that individuals bearing the name were present in these areas during that time.

In the 16th century, the Pequeno surname appears in historical records related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. For example, Juan Pequeño, a Spanish soldier and explorer born around 1490, participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He later accompanied Francisco Pizarro on the expedition that led to the conquest of Peru.

Another notable figure was Diego Pequeño, a Spanish priest and missionary born in 1584 in Seville. He traveled to Mexico in the early 17th century and dedicated his life to evangelizing and educating the indigenous populations in New Spain (present-day Mexico and parts of the United States).

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Pequeno surname was present in various Spanish colonies, as evidenced by baptismal and marriage records from that era. For instance, María Pequeño, born in 1672 in Havana, Cuba, was the daughter of Spanish colonists and married a local landowner.

In the 19th century, Sebastián Pequeño Jaraquemada (1809-1892), a Chilean politician and lawyer, served as Minister of Justice and Public Instruction under President José Joaquín Pérez. He was also a prominent figure in the Chilean War of Independence against Spanish rule.

While the Pequeno surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other regions, particularly Latin American countries with Spanish colonial histories. Over time, variations in spelling, such as Pequeno or Pequenho, may have emerged in different regions or due to linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pequeno

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

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

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