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

Tinajero, 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 Tinajero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tinajero in America

Tinajero is the 6825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tinajero surname appeared 4,940 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 Tinajero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tinajero 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 Tinajero

The surname Tinajero has its origins in Spain, and it can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "tinaja," which means a large earthenware jar or vessel used for storing liquids, particularly wine or olive oil. The name likely originated from a person who was involved in the production, transportation, or sale of these vessels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tinajero can be found in the Catalan Fogatge (tax census) of 1358, where a person named Guillem Tinajero was listed as a resident of the town of Vilafranca del Penedès, located in the province of Barcelona.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named Tinajero in the city of Seville, Andalusia. The surname was particularly prevalent in this region, where the production of earthenware vessels for storing olive oil was a significant industry.

During the 16th century, the Tinajero family played a notable role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Juan Tinajero, born in 1532 in Seville, was one of the earliest Spanish settlers in present-day Mexico. He was granted land in the state of Puebla, where he established a hacienda and contributed to the development of the region's agricultural industries.

Another notable figure with the surname Tinajero was Pedro Tinajero, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile in the late 16th century. He was born in 1545 in Córdoba, Spain, and died in 1612 in Santiago, Chile.

In the 18th century, the Tinajero family had a presence in various parts of Spanish America. One notable individual was José Tinajero, a Creole landowner and politician born in 1724 in Quito, in what is now Ecuador. He played a significant role in the local government and was a respected figure in the community.

The surname Tinajero can also be found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Argentina, where a town called Tinajeros was established in the province of Córdoba in the 19th century, likely named after a prominent local family.

While the surname Tinajero is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. The name has been carried by individuals who have contributed to various aspects of Spanish and Latin American history, including exploration, colonization, and local governance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tinajero

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

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

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