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

Pozos, 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 Pozos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pozos in America

Pozos is the 16809th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pozos surname appeared 1,698 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 Pozos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pozos 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 Pozos

The surname Pozos originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "pozo," which means "well" or "pit." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a well or was associated with digging or maintaining wells.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pozos can be found in the 13th-century Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book contains references to various place names and individuals, including a mention of a person with the surname Pozos.

In the 15th century, the name Pozos appeared in the Cancionero de Baena, a collection of medieval Spanish poetry. One of the contributors was a poet named Juan de Pozos, who lived during the reign of King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454).

During the 16th century, the Pozos surname became more widespread in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. One notable individual from this time was Pedro de Pozos, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the name Pozos also spread to the Americas. In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Alonso de Pozos served as a magistrate in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

In the 18th century, the Pozos surname was found in various parts of Spain, including the regions of Castile and Aragón. One notable individual from this period was José Pozos, a Spanish military officer who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

Throughout the 19th century, the Pozos surname continued to be present in Spain and its former colonies. One notable individual was Manuel Pozos, a Mexican politician and landowner who played a role in the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821).

As for place names associated with the surname Pozos, there are several villages and towns in Spain that bear variations of the name, such as Pozos de Hinojo (Cuenca), Pozo Cañada (Albacete), and Pozo del Rey (Seville).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pozos

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

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

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