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The Castillian surname Concepción is of toponymic origin, being derived from the place where the original bearer lived or held land.

In this instance, the surname Concepcion is derived from the place name Concepción, located in the municipality of Cartagena, in the province of Murcia. Thus the surname Concepción signifies "one from Concepción". Alternatively, the surname is of matronymic origin, being derived from the personal name of the mother of the original bearer. In this case, Castillian lexicographers state that the surname is derives from the personal name Concepci¢n. Thus the surname signifies "son of Concepción". The personal name Concepción was popularized by devotees of Mary, the mother of Jesus, whose titles bestowed upon her by the Roman Catholic Church include "Mary of the Immaculate Conception."

Early Origins of the Concepcion family

The surname Concepcion was first found in Old Castile, in the heart of Spain, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Concepcion family

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Concepcion Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Concepcion, Concepción, Conceicao, Concepion, Concecion, Conceicaos, Conceipcao, Conceipcaos and many more.

Early Notables of the Concepcion family

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Concepcion Ranking

In the United States, the name Concepcion is the 3,690th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Concepcion migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Concepcion Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Baltasar Concepcion, who settled in Peru in 1579

Contemporary Notables of the name Concepcion (post 1700) +

  • Félix Juan Alberto Beltrán Concepción (1938-2022), Cuban artist and one of the most important Latin American designers
  • Benigno Concepcion, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1934 2
  • Jose S. Concepcion Jr. (1931-2024), also known as Joecon, a Filipino industrialist, activist, and politician, Secretary of Trade and Industry from 1986 to 1991
  • Dave Concepcion (b. 1948), Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
  • Concepcion Elizondo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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