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

Veniegas, 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 Veniegas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veniegas in America

Veniegas is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veniegas surname appeared 126 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 Veniegas.

The history of the last name Veniegas

The surname Veniegas has its origins in Spain and is believed to have emerged in the late 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "venir," meaning "to come," and may have been used to describe someone who had recently arrived or migrated to a particular area.

Early records of the name can be found in various Spanish archives and documents, with some of the earliest known references dating back to the late 1400s. For instance, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Veniegas in the Census of Andalusia from 1491.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan Veniegas, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Veniegas is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

Another notable figure with the surname Veniegas was Diego Veniegas, a Spanish soldier and author who lived in the late 16th century. He is known for his writings on the conquest of Mexico and his accounts of the battles between the Spanish and the Aztecs.

In the 17th century, the name Veniegas appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One such individual was Juan Veniegas, a Spanish missionary who worked in the missions of New Mexico in the early 1600s.

As the surname spread throughout Spain and its colonies, variations in spelling emerged, such as Venegas, Vennegas, and Venniegas. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or variations in pronunciation.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Veniegas surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain and Latin America. One notable bearer of the name was Manuel Veniegas y Velasco, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Texas in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veniegas

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

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 Veniegas 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.

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

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