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

Viernes, 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 Viernes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viernes in America

Viernes is the 21830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viernes surname appeared 1,191 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 Viernes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viernes 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 Viernes

The surname Viernes has its origins in Spain, where it emerged in the early medieval period as a local surname. Derived from the Spanish word "viernes," meaning Friday, it likely originated as a descriptive name for someone born on that day or identified with it for some reason.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Viernes surname can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a 13th-century document recording the distribution of properties and lands in the city of Seville following its conquest by the Christian forces of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Viernes, indicating its presence in Andalusia during that time.

In the 14th century, the Viernes name appeared in various records across Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon. One notable figure from this period was Juan Viernes, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Burgos, who lived between 1325 and 1397.

During the 15th century, the Viernes surname spread to other parts of the Spanish kingdoms, including the Basque Country and Catalonia. Records from this era mention individuals such as Pedro Viernes, a celebrated painter from Bilbao (1435-1502), and Juana Viernes, a respected scholar and writer from Barcelona (1460-1528).

In the 16th century, the Viernes surname gained prominence in the Americas as Spanish explorers and settlers carried it across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Diego Viernes, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Another noteworthy individual was Catalina Viernes, a prominent landowner and philanthropist in Lima, Peru, who lived between 1550 and 1624 and was known for her charitable works and support of educational institutions.

Variations of the surname Viernes, such as Vierna and Vernez, can also be found in other parts of Europe, particularly in France and Italy, where they likely originated from the same root word but evolved independently over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viernes

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

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

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