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

Picon, 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 Picon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Picon in America

Picon is the 22618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Picon surname appeared 1,135 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 Picon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Picon 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 Picon

The surname Picon is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. Its earliest roots can be traced back to the Basque region, where the name was likely a descriptive term referring to an individual's physical appearance or occupation.

One theory suggests that Picon stems from the Basque word "piko," meaning "pointed" or "sharp," potentially describing someone with a prominent nose or facial features. Another interpretation links it to the Latin word "pico," which translates to "woodpecker," implying a connection to a profession related to woodworking or forestry.

In historical documents from the 13th century, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Picón" and "Picone," reflecting regional dialect variations. One of the earliest recorded instances is found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the La Rioja region, where a certain "Domingo Picón" is mentioned as a landowner in 1237.

During the Renaissance era, the Picon surname gained prominence in the Kingdom of Aragon and the surrounding areas. Notable figures bearing this name include Miguel Jerónimo Picon (1533-1599), a renowned Spanish sculptor and architect who contributed to the design of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

In the 17th century, the Picon family established itself in the Americas, with Juan Picon (1602-1676), a Spanish explorer and conquistador, leading expeditions to the Caribbean and Central America. His descendants settled in various parts of Latin America, contributing to the dissemination of the surname across the region.

Another significant figure was José Picon (1705-1781), a Spanish military engineer who played a crucial role in the fortification of several cities in the Spanish colonies, including Havana, Cuba, and Cartagena, Colombia.

During the 19th century, the Picon name gained literary prominence with the Cuban writer and poet Juan Clemente Zenea Picon (1832-1871), known for his influential works that advocated for Cuban independence from Spain.

In the realm of art, the Spanish painter Jacinto Picon y Soler (1886-1967) gained recognition for his expressionist and cubist styles, with his works being exhibited in prestigious galleries across Europe and the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Picon

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

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

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