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

Plascencia, 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 Plascencia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Plascencia in America

Plascencia is the 4079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Plascencia surname appeared 8,710 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Plascencia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Plascencia 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 Plascencia

The surname Plascencia has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile-La Mancha. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "plaza," which means "square" or "marketplace," and is thought to be a toponymic surname, referring to a person who lived near or was associated with a particular plaza or town square.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Plascencia can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century, which lists several individuals with this surname residing in various villages and towns across Castile. The name also appears in various municipal records and historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, indicating its widespread use during that time.

In the 16th century, the name Plascencia was brought to the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the New World. Juan de Plascencia, a Spanish conquistador born in 1495, is one of the earliest known individuals with this surname to have ventured to the Americas. He participated in the conquest of Mexico and later became a prominent landowner and colonist in present-day Mexico.

Another notable figure with the surname Plascencia was Fray Juan de Plascencia, a Franciscan friar born in Spain in 1555. He traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century and became known for his missionary work among the indigenous populations, as well as his writings on the indigenous languages and cultures of the region.

In the 18th century, Diego de Plascencia, born in 1710 in Spain, was a prominent military officer who served in the Spanish colonial army in New Spain. He played a significant role in defending the Spanish territories against indigenous uprisings and foreign incursions.

During the 19th century, the surname Plascencia continued to be prevalent in various parts of Spain and the Americas. José María Plascencia, born in Mexico in 1829, was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a congressman and played a role in the Reform War of the 1850s.

These are just a few examples of individuals who carried the surname Plascencia throughout history, demonstrating its long-standing presence and significance in various regions and contexts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Plascencia

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

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

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