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

Viescas, 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 Viescas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viescas in America

Viescas is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viescas surname appeared 172 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 Viescas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viescas 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 Viescas

The surname "VIESCAS" has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "viesca," which referred to a hamlet or small village. This suggests that the name may have originally been a locational surname, given to individuals who hailed from a particular hamlet or village called Viescas.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a collection of medieval documents from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in the province of La Rioja, Spain. This document, dated around the 11th century, mentions individuals with the surname "Viescas" residing in the region.

During the 13th century, the name appears in several historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon, including the "Fueros de Aragón," a compilation of legal codes and customs. This suggests that families bearing the surname "Viescas" were present in the Aragonese territories during that period.

In the 15th century, a notable individual named Juan de Viescas served as a royal scribe and secretary to King Juan II of Aragon. His name is recorded in various official documents and chronicles from that era.

Another historical figure associated with this surname was Pedro Viescas, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the late 15th century. He was part of the expeditions led by Juan Rejón and Alonso Fernández de Lugo, and his name appears in accounts detailing the conquest of those islands.

In the 16th century, a prominent Franciscan friar named Antonio de Viescas played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in the Americas. He was part of the missionary expeditions that accompanied the Spanish conquistadors and established settlements in the New World.

During the 17th century, the name "Viescas" can be found in various genealogical records and parish registers from regions like Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia, indicating the widespread presence of families bearing this surname across different parts of Spain.

One notable individual from this period was Diego de Viescas, a Spanish military officer who served in the Tercios of Flanders during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic. He is mentioned in historical accounts of battles and campaigns fought in the Low Countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viescas

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

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

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