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

Recto, 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 Recto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Recto in America

Recto is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Recto surname appeared 272 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 Recto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Recto 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 Recto

The surname Recto is believed to have originated in Spain, where it emerged during the 15th century. It derived from the Spanish word "recto," meaning "straight" or "upright," which may have initially referred to someone's physical stature or moral character.

The name was first recorded in the region of Catalonia, specifically in the city of Barcelona and its surrounding areas. In early records, it appeared with various spellings, such as Recto, Recto, and Recto, reflecting the fluidity of surname spelling during that era.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Recto can be found in the archives of the Cathedral of Barcelona, where a certain Pedro Recto was mentioned in a document dated 1482. This record suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Recto family seemed to have spread throughout Spain, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. For instance, Juan Recto (1523-1589) was a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of several churches and monasteries in the city of Seville.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its influence across the globe, the Recto surname also found its way to the Americas. In the early 18th century, a Catalan explorer named Javier Recto (1687-1748) was among the first Europeans to document the existence of the Amazon River's source.

Another prominent figure with the Recto surname was María Recto (1798-1872), a celebrated poet and author from Madrid. Her works often celebrated the beauty of nature and the resilience of the human spirit, earning her widespread acclaim during her lifetime.

In the 19th century, the Recto family had established a presence in various parts of Europe, including France and Italy. One notable individual from this period was Lorenzo Recto (1823-1896), an Italian painter whose landscapes and portraiture captured the essence of the Romantic movement.

As time passed, the Recto surname continued to spread worldwide, with descendants settling in various countries and contributing to diverse fields, such as science, literature, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Recto

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

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

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