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

Tiscareño, 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 Tiscareño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tiscareño in America

Tiscareño is the 14854th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tiscareño surname appeared 1,994 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tiscareño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tiscareño 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 Tiscareño

The surname Tiscareno has its origins in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It dates back to the early medieval period, around the 8th to 10th centuries. The name is believed to be derived from the Basque words "izki" meaning rock or stone, and "arena" meaning sand, possibly referring to a rocky or sandy area where the name originated.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tiscareno can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a medieval document from the 13th century that recorded land grants and privileges in the Kingdom of Galicia. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of northern Spain by that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan Tiscareno who held lands in the Basque region. His descendants continued to use the surname, and it gradually spread to other parts of Spain and later to Spanish colonies in the Americas.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several Tiscareno families were prominent in Spain and its territories. Notable individuals include:

1. Pedro Tiscareno (1525-1597), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Seville.
2. Antonio Tiscareno (1578-1642), a Franciscan friar who served as a missionary in New Spain (present-day Mexico).
3. Catalina Tiscareno (1620-1698), a renowned painter from Valladolid, known for her religious artwork.

As Spanish explorers and colonists ventured to the Americas, the Tiscareno name spread to various regions. In the 18th century, there are records of Tiscareno families living in Cuba, Mexico, and parts of South America.

One notable individual from this period was:

4. Javier Tiscareno (1742-1812), a military officer who served in the Spanish colonial forces in Mexico and participated in campaigns against indigenous uprisings.

In the 19th century, as Spain's colonies gained independence, the Tiscareno name continued to be present in Latin American countries. One notable figure was:

5. Mariano Tiscareno (1824-1891), a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico in the 1870s.

Throughout its history, the Tiscareno surname has maintained its connection to its Basque roots while spreading across Spain and its former colonial territories, where it continues to be found today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tiscareño

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

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

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