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

Recio, 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 Recio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Recio in America

Recio is the 9451st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Recio surname appeared 3,442 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 Recio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Recio 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 Recio

The surname "RECIO" originated in Spain, tracing its roots back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Spanish word "recio," meaning "strong" or "robust." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon someone with a powerful or sturdy physique.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Recio surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a late 14th-century document that detailed land ownership and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Rezio" and "Reçio," reflecting the linguistic evolution of the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Recio surname gained prominence in several regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and Extremadura. Notable individuals bearing this name included Pedro Recio de Tirón (1532-1602), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala, and Diego Recio (1588-1653), a renowned Baroque painter from Seville.

In the 18th century, the Recio surname spread to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, as many families emigrated to the New World in search of new opportunities. One prominent figure from this era was José Recio Inguanzo (1726-1795), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1789 to 1793.

As the centuries passed, the Recio surname continued to be carried by notable individuals across various fields. For instance, Manuel Recio Chacón (1838-1915) was a Spanish painter renowned for his religious works, while Sebastián Recio Terrés (1887-1976) was a Spanish soldier and politician who played a significant role in the Spanish Civil War.

In more recent times, the name Recio has been associated with several accomplished individuals, such as Eugenio Recio Rosario (1884-1968), a Puerto Rican politician and diplomat who served as the first Ambassador of Puerto Rico to the United States, and José Recio Adrados (1915-1992), a Spanish philologist and academic who specialized in the study of ancient languages.

While the Recio surname has evolved and spread across various regions over the centuries, its origins remain deeply rooted in the Spanish language and culture, reflecting the strength and resilience of those who bore this name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Recio

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

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

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