Rincón
A Spanish surname from a word meaning a corner, nook, or secluded place.
The #2,215 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 18,763 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Spanish rincón means a corner, nook, or hidden recess. It goes back to medieval Spanish and is generally linked to a Romance formation ultimately from Latin roots used for an angle or bend, with the sense of a tucked-away place. As a surname, it likely began as a topographic or descriptive name for someone living near a corner, recess, or secluded spot.
History
Rincón is a well-established surname in the Spanish-speaking world and also appears widely in Latin America through Spanish colonial and later migration patterns. In many cases it may have been taken from a place-name or from a household located at a distinctive corner or tucked-away site. The surname is especially common in Spanish-language records, where the accent is normally written as Rincón.
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Fun fact
In ordinary Spanish, rincón still means both a literal corner and a cozy or secluded nook.
From the historical record
“regándola. Rincon. El án; ulo interior que se forma de la junta de dos paredes Escondrijo o luyar retirado. El domicilio o habitacion particular de cada uno. Río. La corriente candolosa de muchas aguas juntas que van a desembocar en otro o el mar.”
— Diccionario de los apellidos