2000
#6,573
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,754
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.76
Rare Last name
Rascon
A Spanish habitational surname referring to someone from a place called Rascón, derived from the word "rasco" meaning "steep hill."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 6,878 Americans carry the last name Rascon. That puts it at #5,596 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.01 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 49,833 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Rascon surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
6.9K
1 in 49,833
Census rank
#5,596
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
6.0K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 5,998 bearers of the surname Rascon in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.01 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5596th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Rascon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.7%. The next largest groups are White (5.9%) and Two or More Races (0.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Rascon
The surname Rascon originated in Spain, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 15th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "rascón," which means "the act of scratching or scraping." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person's occupation or a physical characteristic.
One of the earliest known references to the Rascon surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, where a certain Juan Rascon was recorded as a landowner in the year 1498. In the 16th century, records show that the Rascon family had spread to other parts of Spain, including the regions of Andalusia and Castile.
The name Rascon is closely associated with the town of Rascon de Campos, located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. It is possible that the surname derived from this place name, or vice versa, as it was common for surnames to originate from the places where families resided.
In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Rascon surname was Don Pedro Rascon, a Spanish military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in Seville in 1595 and died in battle in 1642.
Another historical figure with the Rascon surname was Juana Rascon, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. She was known for her religious paintings and was commissioned by several churches and monasteries in Seville and surrounding areas.
In the 18th century, a prominent Rascon was José Rascon y Córdoba, a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Church of San Marcos and the Palace of the Marquis de Dos Aguas.
As the Spanish Empire expanded its territories in the Americas, the Rascon surname also made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded Rascons in the Americas was Hernán Rascon, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.
Another notable figure with the Rascon surname was Domingo Rascon, a Mexican priest and educator who lived in the 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the establishment of educational institutions in New Spain (present-day Mexico) and was known for his work in promoting education among the indigenous populations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rascon
Among Census respondents with the surname Rascon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.7%. The next largest groups are White (5.9%) and Two or More Races (0.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Rascon bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Rascon surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.7% · 5,558
- White5.9% · 352
- Two or more races0.5% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 22
- Black or African American0.2% · 14
Timeline
Historical Census data for Rascon
Rascon appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,537
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,274
+1,520 bearers (+32.0%)
Per 100,000 2.13
Rank movement Up 1,036 places
2020
#5,596
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,998
-276 bearers (-4.4%)
Per 100,000 2.01
Rank movement Down 59 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #6,573 | 4,754 | 1.76 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,537 | 6,274 | 2.13 | +1,520 bearers (+32.0%) | Up 1,036 places |
| 2020 | #5,596 | 5,998 | 2.01 | -276 bearers (-4.4%) | Down 59 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Rascon surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,537 | #5,596 | -1.1% |
| Count | 6,274 | 5,998 | -4.4% |
| Per 100K | 2.13 | 2.01 | -5.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Rascon bearers went from 6,274 to 5,998 (-4.4% change). The surname moved down 59 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,537 to #5,596.
FAQ
Rascon surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Rascon?
Name Census estimates that about 6,878 living Americans carry the surname Rascon. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 49,833 residents.
How common is Rascon?
Rascon ranks #5,596 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.01 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 5,998 people with the surname Rascon. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (6,878), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.01 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.01 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Rascon.
Has Rascon become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Rascon went from 6,274 recorded bearers to 5,998. That is a decrease of 276 (-4.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,537 to #5,596.
What does the Census say about the background of Rascon?
Among Census respondents with the surname Rascon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 92.7%. The next largest groups are White (5.9%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Rascon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (5,558 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Rascon appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (92.7%), White (5.9%), Two or More Races (0.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Rascon (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Rascon mean?
A Spanish habitational surname referring to someone from a place called Rascón, derived from the word "rasco" meaning "steep hill." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Rascon (2.01 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Rascon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.