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

Terreros, 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 Terreros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Terreros in America

Terreros is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Terreros surname appeared 227 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 Terreros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Terreros 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 Terreros

The surname Terreros is of Spanish origin, originating in the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "terrero," meaning a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked on a small hill or mound.

The earliest recorded instances of the Terreros surname can be traced back to the 13th century in regions of central and northern Spain, particularly in the provinces of Madrid and Burgos. Some of the earliest documented individuals with this surname include Juan Terreros, a landowner in Burgos in the year 1275, and María Terreros, a resident of Madrid in 1312.

In the 15th century, the Terreros name appeared in historical records from the town of Almodóvar del Campo in the province of Ciudad Real. This town's name is derived from the Arabic "al-mudawwar," meaning "the round one," possibly referring to a nearby hill or mound, further reinforcing the connection between the Terreros surname and its geographical origin.

One notable individual with the Terreros surname was Esteban Terreros y Pando (1692-1782), a Spanish scholar and lexicographer who authored the renowned "Diccionario Castellano con las voces de ciencias y artes" (Castilian Dictionary with Words from Sciences and Arts), a comprehensive dictionary of the Spanish language.

Another prominent figure was Juan Terreros y Revilla (1753-1820), a Spanish military officer and engineer who served in the Spanish Royal Corps of Engineers and played a significant role in the defense of Cádiz during the Peninsular War against the French.

In the 19th century, Manuel Terreros y Vinent (1810-1888) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament and published several works on history and politics.

While the Terreros surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references remain rooted in the Spanish regions where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Terreros

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

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

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