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

Resurrección, 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 Resurrección surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Resurrección in America

Resurrección is the 31482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Resurrección surname appeared 735 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 Resurrección.

We can also compare 2010 data for Resurrección 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 Resurrección

The surname "RESURRECCION" is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "resurrección," which means "resurrection" and is related to the Christian concept of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This surname likely originated in Spain during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name "RESURRECCION" is believed to have been initially adopted by individuals or families who lived near a church or monastery dedicated to the Resurrection of Christ. It may have been given as a surname to children born around the Easter season, which celebrates the Resurrection.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "RESURRECCION" can be found in various Spanish historical documents, such as church records, tax registers, and census records from the 15th and 16th centuries. The surname may have been initially spelled with variations like "Resurreccion," "Resureccion," or "Resurreción," reflecting the regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

One notable historical figure with the surname "RESURRECCION" was Fray Jerónimo de la Resurreccion, a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who lived in the 16th century. He was born around 1540 and played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in Mexico during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Pedro de la Resurreccion, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his religious artworks and was active in the city of Seville during the Baroque period.

In the 18th century, Francisco de la Resurreccion was a Spanish composer and organist who worked in various churches and cathedrals in Spain. He contributed to the development of sacred music during that era.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Juan de la Resurreccion was a Spanish soldier and military officer who participated in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

Additionally, María de la Resurreccion was a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the late 19th century. She is known for her writings and her efforts to establish a new religious order, the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

While the surname "RESURRECCION" is relatively uncommon, it has been carried through the centuries by individuals and families, primarily in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, reflecting the deep connection between this surname and the Christian tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Resurrección

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

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

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