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

Perusquía, 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 Perusquía surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perusquía in America

Perusquía is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perusquía surname appeared 173 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 Perusquía.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perusquía 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 Perusquía

The surname PERUSQUIA has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Latin "Petrus" or "Petri," meaning "rock" or "stone," combined with the Spanish suffix "-usquia," which may have indicated a place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PERUSQUIA can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 13th century. This document lists several individuals bearing the name, suggesting that the surname was already well-established in certain areas of Castile during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan PERUSQUIA (c. 1420-1491) was a prominent scholar and theologian in the city of Salamanca. His writings on theology and philosophy were widely influential during the Renaissance period.

Another historical figure bearing the PERUSQUIA name was Inés PERUSQUIA (c. 1560-1632), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner from the province of Toledo. Her family's estates and land holdings were documented in various legal records from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, a military officer named Diego PERUSQUIA (1705-1783) served in the Spanish army during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He is mentioned in several military dispatches and reports from the conflict, which involved Spain, France, and other European powers.

During the 19th century, a renowned artist named Mariano PERUSQUIA (1815-1892) gained recognition for his landscape paintings and portraits. He was part of the Romantic movement in Spanish art and had several of his works exhibited in prestigious galleries throughout Europe.

Another notable individual with the PERUSQUIA surname was María PERUSQUIA (1867-1941), a pioneering educator and women's rights activist in Spain. She founded several schools for girls and advocated for greater educational opportunities for women during a time when such pursuits were still relatively uncommon.

While the PERUSQUIA surname has its roots in Spain, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and various Spanish-speaking communities. However, its historical origins and earliest documented instances can be traced back to the regions of Castile and Toledo in Spain during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perusquía

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

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

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