Ceniceros
A Spanish surname likely referring to someone from a place associated with ash or ash pits.
The #8,423 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 78,681 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Ceniceros is a Spanish surname built on the word ceniza, meaning "ash," with the place-name ending -ero/-eros often pointing to a location or feature connected with something. In surname form, it most likely began as a locational name for someone from a place called Cenicero/Ceniceros, or from a place characterized by ash, ash heaps, or a kiln-like setting. The deeper root is Latin cinis, "ash."
History
Spanish habitational surnames of this type usually arose in the medieval period and later spread through Spain and, by migration, to Latin America and the United States. The surname may also reflect a family connection to one of the Iberian place-names built from the same ash-related root. Because the name is relatively uncommon, it is likely to have remained regionally concentrated in Spanish-speaking communities.
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Fun fact
The name ultimately goes back to the same Latin root behind English words like "cinder."