Show ContentsAsencio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The noble surname Asencio is of Spanish descent and appears to be of locative origin. Thus, the name is derived from a natural or man-made feature near to where the original bearer once dwelled. In this instance, the surname Asencio is derived from the Basque word "asen" meaning "blackBerry bush," and the locative suffix "-sio." Thus the surname Asencio signifies "dweller at the place where the blackberry bushes grew."

Early Origins of the Asencio family

The surname Asencio was first found in the northern Basque country, where the family was able to establish their "casa solar" and become an influential family.

Early History of the Asencio family

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Asencio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Asensio, Asencio, Asenjo, Asentzio and others.

Early Notables of the Asencio family

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Asencio Ranking

In the United States, the name Asencio is the 13,594th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Asencio migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Asencio Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Antonio Asencio, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1881 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Asencio (post 1700) +

  • Diego Cortes Asencio (b. 1931), American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Colombia (1977-1980) and United States Ambassador to Brazil (1983-1886)
  • Henry Asencio (b. 1971), American award-winning contemporary painter
  • Jairo Manuel Asencio (b. 1983), American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher
  • Vicente Asencio y Ruano (1908-1979), Spanish composer, best known for his works for guitar
  • Miguel DePaula Asencio (b. 1980), Dominican Republic former Major League Baseball pitcher


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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