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

Sillero, 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 Sillero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sillero in America

Sillero is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sillero surname appeared 141 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 Sillero.

The history of the last name Sillero

The surname Sillero originated in Spain during the Medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "sillero," which means "saddlemaker" or "maker of saddles." The name likely originated as an occupational surname, given to individuals who worked as saddlemakers or belonged to a family that specialized in this trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Sillero can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions a certain Pero Sillero, suggesting that the name was already in use during that time period.

During the 15th century, the name appears in various historical records from the region of Aragon, indicating that it was relatively widespread in parts of northeastern Spain. For instance, records from the city of Zaragoza mention a Juan Sillero, who lived in the latter half of the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Sillero can be found in documents from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, suggesting that individuals with this surname were among the early settlers in the New World. One notable example is Juan Sillero, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

The 17th century saw the rise of a prominent family with the surname Sillero in the town of Puebla de Sanabria, located in the province of Zamora, Spain. This family produced several notable figures, including Alonso Sillero (1620-1685), a renowned jurist and author of legal treatises.

In the 18th century, the name Sillero gained recognition in the field of medicine with the birth of Matías Sillero y Sillero (1734-1808), a Spanish physician and botanist who made significant contributions to the study of medicinal plants.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sillero include:

1. Tomás Sillero (1790-1865), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French.
2. Enrique Sillero (1846-1923), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales.
3. Javier Sillero (born 1958), a Spanish football coach and former professional player.
4. María Sillero (born 1975), a Spanish actress and television presenter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sillero

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

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 Sillero 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.

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

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