Tesorero last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Tesorero

An occupational surname referring to a treasurer or bursar.

Tesorero, 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 Tesorero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tesorero in America

Tesorero is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tesorero surname appeared 154 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 Tesorero.

The history of the last name Tesorero

The surname Tesorero is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "tesorero," which means "treasurer." It is believed to have originated in the Spanish regions of Castile and Andalusia during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Tesorero likely emerged as an occupational surname, given to individuals who held the position of treasurer or were responsible for managing financial affairs. In medieval times, treasurers played a crucial role in administering the finances of noble households, monasteries, and government institutions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tesorero can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Juan Tesorero was mentioned as the royal treasurer during the reign of King Jaime II in the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, the surname Tesorero appeared in various historical documents from the regions of Castile and León. For example, Pedro Tesorero was a prominent figure who served as the treasurer of the city of Segovia during the reign of King Juan II of Castile in the mid-1400s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the surname Tesorero was carried by settlers and officials to the New World. One notable figure was Diego Tesorero, who was appointed as the treasurer of the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the surname Tesorero was also found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Tomás Tesorero was tried and convicted on charges of heresy in the city of Seville.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Tesorero was Manuel Tesorero, a renowned architect who contributed to the design and construction of several significant buildings in the city of Madrid, including the Palacio Real.

As the centuries passed, the surname Tesorero continued to be present in various regions of Spain and its former colonies, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields, including finance, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tesorero

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

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 Tesorero was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only35.71%55
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only37.66%58
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.00%0
Hispanic Origin26.62%41

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

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