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Asencio

How common is the last name Asencio?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Asencio, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#10,645

Asencio was the 10,645th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 3,006 people, about 1.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)6.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino91.0%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.4%
  • Two or more races0.2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.9%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.