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

Sermeno, 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 Sermeno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sermeno in America

Sermeno is the 24648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sermeno surname appeared 1,013 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 Sermeno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sermeno 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 Sermeno

The surname Sermeno has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "siermeno," which means "mountaineer" or "person from the mountains." This suggests that the name's earliest bearers likely resided in or originated from mountainous regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest known records of the Sermeno surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetría, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that documented noble families and landholdings in the Kingdom of Castile. This text mentions a certain Diego Sermeno, who held lands in the region of Trasmiera, near the present-day city of Santander.

Over the centuries, the Sermeno name appeared in various historical documents and records across Spain. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Juan Sermeno, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico. Juan Sermeno played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and is mentioned in several accounts of that period.

Another prominent individual with the Sermeno surname was Andrés Sermeno, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works. Sermeno's paintings can be found in various churches and monasteries throughout Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Andalusia.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the Sermeno name was Mariano Sermeno (1815-1877), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the Second Mexican Empire under Emperor Maximilian I.

During the 20th century, one of the most recognized individuals with the Sermeno surname was Francisca Sermeno (1900-1986), a Salvadoran human rights activist and educator. She was a pioneer in promoting education and rights for women and indigenous communities in El Salvador.

While the Sermeno surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sermeno

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

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

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