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

Allende, 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 Allende surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allende in America

Allende is the 16362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allende surname appeared 1,760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Allende.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allende to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Allende

The surname Allende originated in Spain and has its roots in the Basque language. The name is derived from the Basque word "allende," which means "from beyond" or "on the other side." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived on the other side of a particular geographic feature, such as a river or a mountain range.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Allende can be traced back to the 12th century in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the Basque Country and the surrounding areas. It is believed that the name may have been more prevalent in these regions due to the strong Basque cultural influence.

In the 13th century, there are records of individuals bearing the surname Allende in various historical documents, including cadastral records and municipal archives. One notable reference is found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and their properties, which mentions several individuals with the surname Allende.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Allende has been associated with several notable figures. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Pedro Fernández de Allende, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century.

In the 18th century, Tomás de Allende y Solórzano was a prominent Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1772 to 1778.

The 19th century saw the birth of Salvador Allende, a Chilean politician and statesman who served as the President of Chile from 1970 until his death in 1973. He was the first Marxist to be elected as a president in a free election in the Western world.

Another notable figure with the surname Allende was Isabel Allende, a Chilean writer and novelist born in 1942. She is best known for her novels, including "The House of the Spirits" and "City of the Beasts," which have been translated into numerous languages and have made her one of the most widely-read Spanish-language authors.

In the 20th century, Miguel Allende, a Mexican artist and muralist, gained recognition for his contributions to the Mexican Muralist Movement. He was born in 1908 and is known for his large-scale murals depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture.

While the surname Allende has its roots in Spain and the Basque region, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries such as Chile, Mexico, and Argentina, where individuals with this surname have made significant contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allende

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

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 Allende 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Allende has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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