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

Andaluz, 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 Andaluz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andaluz in America

Andaluz is the 43369th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andaluz surname appeared 498 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 Andaluz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andaluz 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 Andaluz

The surname Andaluz is of Spanish origin, derived from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It first appeared in the 13th century during the Reconquista, when the Moors were being driven out of the Iberian Peninsula.

The name is thought to have originated from the Arabic term "al-Andalus," which referred to the areas of Spain that were under Moorish rule. As Christian forces reclaimed territories, some of the Moorish inhabitants who converted to Christianity adopted the name Andaluz as a way to signify their origins.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 1285 census of the city of Seville, which had been recently reconquered from the Moors. A family by the name of Andaluz is listed as residing in the parish of Santa Cruz.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish Inquisition. In 1492, a man named Juan Andaluz was accused of secretly practicing Islam and was brought before the tribunal in Cordoba.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Andaluz was Pedro Andaluz, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He was born in Seville in 1495 and died in Mexico City in 1554.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juana Andaluz, a celebrated poet and writer who lived in Granada during the 17th century. She was born in 1620 and is known for her works that explored themes of love, spirituality, and the challenges faced by women of her time.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Andaluz played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Philippines. Francisco Andaluz, born in Cadiz in 1735, was appointed as the governor of the Mariana Islands in 1785.

During the 19th century, a renowned artist named Manuel Andaluz gained recognition for his intricate sculptures and woodcarvings. He was born in Malaga in 1810 and his works can be found in several churches and museums throughout Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andaluz

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

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

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