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

Reinoso, 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 Reinoso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reinoso in America

Reinoso is the 11971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reinoso surname appeared 2,609 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 Reinoso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reinoso 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 Reinoso

The surname Reinoso originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "reina," meaning "queen," and the suffix "-oso," which denotes an abundance or an association with something. The name likely referred to someone who lived near the residence of a queen or worked in service to a royal household.

Reinoso is a locational surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone from a specific place. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name comes from the town of Reinoso in the province of Burgos, located in the northern part of Spain. This town's name can be traced back to the Latin word "regina," also meaning "queen."

In the 12th century, the name Reinoso appeared in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Reinoso was Juan Reinoso, a Spanish poet and soldier who lived in the 15th century. He served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon and wrote several poems celebrating the military victories of the Spanish monarchs.

Another prominent figure was Fernán Reinoso, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to Peru in the 16th century. He played a significant role in the conquest of the Inca Empire and was later granted encomiendas (land grants) in recognition of his services.

In the 17th century, Martín Reinoso y Mendoza was a Spanish painter known for his religious works, particularly those commissioned by churches and monasteries in Madrid and Andalusia. His paintings can still be found in various Spanish museums and art collections.

Francisco Reinoso y Muñoz de Velasco, born in 1734, was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1781 to 1789. He oversaw the construction of several important fortifications and infrastructure projects during his tenure.

In the 19th century, José Reinoso Trueco was a Chilean lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as the interim President of Chile in 1829. He played a crucial role in shaping the country's foreign policy during its early years as an independent nation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reinoso

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

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

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