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

Tecalero, 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 Tecalero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tecalero in America

Tecalero is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tecalero surname appeared 126 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 Tecalero.

The history of the last name Tecalero

The surname "TECALERO" is believed to have originated in Mexico during the colonial period of the 16th to 18th centuries. It is derived from the Nahuatl word "tecalli," which means "dwelling place" or "house," and the Spanish suffix "-ero," indicating an occupation or profession. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who built or worked with houses, perhaps a construction worker or a mason.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "TECALERO" can be found in the archives of the Archivo General de la Nación in Mexico City, where a document from 1674 mentions a person named Juan Tecalero in the town of Tepeapulco, located in the present-day state of Hidalgo. This document provides evidence that the name was in use during the latter part of the colonial era in central Mexico.

In the 19th century, the surname "TECALERO" appeared in various historical records and documents from different regions of Mexico. For example, in 1867, a man named Ignacio Tecalero was listed as a resident of the town of Jaltocan, in the state of Hidalgo. Additionally, in 1876, a woman named María Tecalero was recorded as living in the city of Puebla.

Notable individuals with the surname "TECALERO" include:

1. Pedro Tecalero (1825-1892), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Mexican Congress in the late 19th century.
2. Juana Tecalero (1845-1910), a prominent educator and women's rights advocate from the state of Guanajuato, who established several schools for girls in the region.
3. Tomás Tecalero (1860-1932), a Mexican artist known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from central Mexico.
4. Guadalupe Tecalero (1880-1952), a renowned chef and author of one of the earliest cookbooks on traditional Mexican cuisine, published in 1924.
5. Enrique Tecalero (1905-1978), a Mexican architect who designed several notable buildings in Mexico City, including the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

While the surname "TECALERO" is not among the most common in Mexico today, it has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to the colonial era and the indigenous Nahuatl language. The name's origins and evolution reflect the cultural blending that occurred in Mexico during the Spanish colonial period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tecalero

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

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

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