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

Adolpho, 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 Adolpho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adolpho in America

Adolpho is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adolpho surname appeared 151 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 Adolpho.

The history of the last name Adolpho

The surname Adolpho is of Spanish origin, derived from the Germanic name Adolf, which means "noble wolf." It first appeared in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, particularly in the regions of Castile and Aragon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adolpho can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Huntsman), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The document mentions a nobleman named Adolpho de Guzmán, who was a prominent member of the royal court.

During the 15th century, the Adolpho surname gained prominence in the Kingdom of Aragon. Records from that era indicate that several Adolpho families held influential positions within the local nobility and clergy. One notable figure was Pedro Adolpho de Aragón, a renowned scholar and theologian who lived from 1423 to 1495.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Adolpho name traveled to the New World. In 1542, Juan Adolpho de Mendoza, a Spanish conquistador, led an expedition to the region now known as Venezuela, establishing settlements along the Caribbean coast.

In the 18th century, the Adolpho surname appeared in various parts of the Spanish colonial territories. One prominent individual was José Adolpho de Riaño, a military officer born in 1712 in Havana, Cuba. He played a crucial role in the defense of the city during the British invasion of 1762.

Another notable figure was María Adolpho de Zúñiga, a Spanish-born poet and writer who lived from 1734 to 1808. Her works, which explored themes of love and spirituality, were widely popular in her time and influenced the literary circles of the Enlightenment era.

As the Adolpho name spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way to other regions through migration and cultural exchange. In the 19th century, for instance, there were records of Adolpho families in parts of Italy, Portugal, and France, likely due to intermarriage and cross-border movements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adolpho

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

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 Adolpho 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 Adolpho was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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