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

Terrones, 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 Terrones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Terrones in America

Terrones is the 7490th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Terrones surname appeared 4,448 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Terrones.

We can also compare 2010 data for Terrones 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 Terrones

The surname Terrones originates from Spain and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "terrón," which means a clod of earth or a lump of soil. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a farmer or lived in a rural area surrounded by fields and farmland.

The earliest recorded instances of the Terrones surname can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records. One notable example is the appearance of the name in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century census of landowners and vassals in the Kingdom of Castile.

During the 15th century, the Terrones name was associated with several prominent figures in Spain. One such individual was Juan Terrones, a wealthy landowner and nobleman who lived in the city of Córdoba. Another was Hernán Terrones, a military captain who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista.

As Spain expanded its territories through exploration and colonization, the Terrones surname spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America. In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Diego Terrones de Velasco accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and later became one of the first settlers in the region.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Terrones name was Fray Alonso Terrones, a Spanish missionary and historian who lived in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He authored several works documenting the history and culture of the indigenous peoples in the region.

Another significant individual was Juan Bautista Terrones, a wealthy landowner and rancher who lived in the Viceroyalty of Peru during the 18th century. He was known for his vast haciendas and his contributions to the local economy.

Over the centuries, the Terrones surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, writers, politicians, and intellectuals. Some notable examples include the Mexican painter and muralist Alfredo Terrones (1887-1965) and the Peruvian writer and journalist José Terrones Benítez (1893-1974).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Terrones

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

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

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