Rascon
A likely Hispanic surname, probably tied to a place name or regional family origin in Spain or Mexico.
The #5,537 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 49,210 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Rascon is a Spanish-language surname, and in many cases surnames of this type arose from a place name or a family’s association with a locality. The exact source of Rascon is not certain from general evidence alone, but it is most plausibly a toponymic surname that began as a reference to a village, estate, or regional name in the Iberian world. In some families, the spelling may also reflect later Americanization or variation from a surname originally written with an accent or different ending.
History
The surname is found among Spanish-speaking communities, especially in the Americas, where many surnames of Iberian origin spread during and after the colonial period. In the United States it is most commonly associated with Hispanic and Mexican-American families. Because the name is comparatively uncommon, its local family histories may preserve the clearest clues to its precise origin.
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Fun fact
The surname often appears without the accent mark in U.S. records, even when older Spanish forms may have used one.