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

Pesántez, 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 Pesántez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pesántez in America

Pesántez is the 28746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pesántez surname appeared 828 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 Pesántez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pesántez 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 Pesántez

The surname Pesantez is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Iberian Peninsula in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "pesante," which means "heavy" or "weighty." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname to someone of a larger stature or significant presence.

Pesantez is believed to have emerged in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Asturias, where the name is still relatively common today. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Spanish records and documents dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable early reference to the name Pesantez can be found in the "Cancionero de Baena," a medieval Spanish songbook compiled in the early 15th century. The book includes poems and compositions by various authors, including a poet named Juan Alfonso Pesantez, who lived during the reign of King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454).

In the 16th century, the name Pesantez began to appear more frequently in historical records, possibly due to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Diego Pesantez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

As the centuries passed, the Pesantez name continued to spread throughout Spain and its territories. In the 18th century, a prominent Spanish military officer named Manuel Pesantez de Velasco (1685-1763) rose to the rank of Field Marshal and served as the Governor of Cartagena de Indias (modern-day Colombia) from 1749 to 1753.

Another noteworthy individual with the Pesantez surname was María Pesantez y Ramírez (1790-1864), a Spanish painter and artist who was known for her portraits and religious works. She was born in Seville and studied under the renowned painter José María Arango.

The Pesantez name can also be found in various place names and geographic locations throughout Spain and Latin America. For example, there is a small town called Pesantez in the province of Cádiz, Spain, as well as a village named Pesantez in the department of Boyacá, Colombia.

While the origin and early history of the Pesantez surname are rooted in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with significant Spanish colonial influences. However, the name remains most prevalent in its homeland, where it continues to hold a rich cultural and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pesántez

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

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

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