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

Suero, 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 Suero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Suero in America

Suero is the 13959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Suero surname appeared 2,161 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 Suero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Suero 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 Suero

The surname Suero is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin name "Severus," which means "severe" or "strict." This name was quite popular during the Roman era and was later adopted by the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain.

In the early Middle Ages, the name Suero emerged as a variant of Severus, possibly due to the influence of the Mozarabic language, which was spoken by Christians living under Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Suero can be found in medieval Spanish documents from the 11th and 12th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Suero de Quiñones, a renowned Spanish knight who lived in the 15th century (c. 1409-1456). He organized the famous Paso Honroso tournament in 1434, which attracted knights from across Europe to test their skills and chivalry.

Another notable figure was Suero de Ribera (c. 1520-1600), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Governor of the Duchy of Milan and played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of Portugal in 1580.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the surname Suero was carried to the New World by conquistadors and settlers. One such individual was Suero Vázquez de Avión (c. 1510-1586), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of present-day Mexico and later became the first Spanish governor of Florida.

In the literary realm, Suero de Quiñones, a 16th-century Spanish poet and dramatist, gained recognition for his works, which included plays and poetry focused on themes of love and courtly life.

The surname Suero can also be found in places like the Canary Islands, where it is associated with the island of Fuerteventura. The town of Tuineje on this island contains the place name "Valle de Suero," which likely derived from an early settler or landowner with the surname.

Throughout history, the surname Suero has maintained its Spanish roots and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including nobles, military leaders, writers, and colonial settlers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Suero

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

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

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