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

Trigueros, 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 Trigueros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trigueros in America

Trigueros is the 15477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trigueros surname appeared 1,892 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 Trigueros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trigueros 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 Trigueros

The surname Trigueros has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "trigo," meaning wheat or grain, and likely referred to someone who worked with or cultivated wheat fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trigueros can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a place called Trigueros, which may have been the original location associated with the surname.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Trigueros name appeared in various historical records and documents across Spain. For instance, Rodrigo de Trigueros was a prominent Spanish poet and literary figure who lived from 1758 to 1830.

Another notable individual with the surname Trigueros was Juan de Trigueros, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He is mentioned in historical accounts of the Inca Empire's conquest.

In the 17th century, the Trigueros surname made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the New World. One example is Pedro de Trigueros, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was involved in the exploration of the Pacific Coast of Mexico in the early 1600s.

The surname Trigueros has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as the municipality of Trigueros in the province of Huelva, Andalusia. This town may have derived its name from the Spanish word "trigo," further reinforcing the surname's connection to wheat cultivation.

Other notable individuals with the surname Trigueros include Cándido María Trigueros (1737-1801), a Spanish playwright and literary critic, and Rafael Trigueros (1767-1822), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his works depicting historical and religious themes.

Trigueros is a surname with deep roots in Spanish history, tracing its origins back to the agricultural and wheat-growing traditions of the Iberian Peninsula. Its widespread use across Spain and its presence in the Americas reflect the surname's enduring legacy over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trigueros

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

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

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