Find out how popular the last name Abogado is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abogado.

Abogado, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abogado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abogado in America

Abogado is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abogado surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abogado.

The history of the last name Abogado

The surname ABOGADO is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "abogado" which means "lawyer" or "advocate". This name likely originated in Spain during the medieval period, when the legal profession was becoming more established.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the archives of the city of Barcelona, where a certain Pedro Abogado is mentioned in a legal document dated 1347. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 14th century, possibly indicating that the bearer or their ancestors were involved in the legal profession.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Alonso Abogado (c. 1415-1489), a renowned Spanish jurist and legal scholar. He served as a judge in the royal courts of Castile and authored several treatises on Spanish law, which were widely studied and cited in his time.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juan Abogado (1520-1587), a Spanish priest and theologian who played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation. He represented the Spanish Crown at the Council of Trent and later became the Bishop of Guadix in Andalusia.

The surname ABOGADO also found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. One notable bearer was Pedro de Abogado (c. 1540-1615), a Spanish lawyer and colonist who settled in present-day Colombia and served as a legal advisor to the colonial authorities in the region.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Antonio Abogado (1723-1798), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the mayor of Madrid from 1775 to 1777. He was instrumental in implementing urban reforms and improving the city's infrastructure during his tenure.

Over the centuries, the surname ABOGADO has spread to various Spanish-speaking countries, including Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela, where it continues to be used today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abogado

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abogado.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abogado was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abogado was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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