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

Picazo, 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 Picazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Picazo in America

Picazo is the 11669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Picazo surname appeared 2,687 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Picazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Picazo 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 Picazo

The surname PICAZO is of Spanish origin, arising in the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word 'picazo', meaning a woodpecker bird. This suggests the name may have originated as a nickname for someone with a habit or resemblance to the characteristics of a woodpecker.

The name is found in historical records from various regions of Spain, including Aragon, Castile, and Andalusia. One of the earliest documented instances of the surname PICAZO can be traced back to the 13th century in the town of Zaragoza, where a certain Pedro PICAZO was recorded as a landowner.

In the 15th century, the PICAZO name appears in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, with a few individuals bearing this surname being investigated for alleged religious offenses. This suggests the PICAZO family had a presence in Spain during this turbulent period of history.

A notable figure with the PICAZO surname was Juan PICAZO, a renowned architect from Seville who lived in the 16th century. He is credited with designing several notable buildings in the city, including the Convent of Santa Paula and the Hospital de la Sangre.

In the 17th century, the PICAZO surname can be found in records from the Spanish colony of New Spain (present-day Mexico). One such individual was Diego PICAZO, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula in the 1540s.

Another prominent bearer of the PICAZO name was María PICAZO, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was known for her portraits and religious paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was José PICAZO, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament during the reign of Isabel II.

As the PICAZO surname spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also took on various spellings and local variations, such as PICAZZO, PICAÇU, and PICAZOS. While the name remains most prevalent in Spain and Latin American countries with Spanish heritage, it can also be found in other parts of the world due to migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Picazo

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

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

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