Pesantes
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Pesantes; this surname is predominantly found in Ecuador and Peru.
Proper noun
Pesantes (plural Pesanteses)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pesantes is the 40976th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Pesantes is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.98%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pesantes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.