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

Primas, 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 Primas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Primas in America

Primas is the 48628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Primas surname appeared 434 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 Primas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Primas 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 Primas

The surname Primas originated in Spain, and it can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "primus," which means "first" or "foremost." The name was likely used to identify someone who was the firstborn or eldest son in a family.

In the early days, the surname was primarily concentrated in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, where it first emerged. It is possible that the name was initially used as a descriptive nickname before becoming an inherited surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Primas can be found in a 16th-century manuscript from the Archivo de la Corona de Aragon in Barcelona, which mentions a certain Juan Primas, a landowner from the town of Tortosa.

During the 17th century, the name Primas began to spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the region of Andalusia. This was likely due to the migration of families from the eastern coast to the southern regions.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Primas was Fray Domingo Primas (1700-1775), a Spanish Franciscan friar and philosopher who authored several works on theology and ethics.

Another prominent individual with this surname was José Primas y Solano (1786-1848), a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the Peninsular War against the French invasion of Spain.

In the 19th century, the Primas name gained recognition with the birth of Mariano Primas (1825-1891), a Spanish painter known for his historical and religious works, which can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

The name Primas also has a connection to place names in Spain, such as Primas de la Sierra, a municipality in the province of Cuenca, which may have derived its name from the surname or vice versa.

Other notable individuals with the surname Primas include Juana Primas (1905-1985), a Spanish actress and singer who appeared in several films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema, and Enrique Primas (1918-1995), a renowned Spanish architect known for his contributions to modern architecture in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Primas

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

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

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