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

Andaverde, 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 Andaverde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andaverde in America

Andaverde is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andaverde surname appeared 399 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 Andaverde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andaverde 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 Andaverde

The surname Andaverde originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain, during the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish phrase "andar verde," which means "to walk green" or "to go green," referring to the lush, verdant landscapes of these areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Andaverde surname can be found in a land registry from the town of Jerez de la Frontera, dated 1487. This document mentions a certain Pedro Andaverde, who was granted a parcel of land for his services to the local nobility.

In the 16th century, the Andaverde name appeared in several historical records, including the Inquisition archives of Seville. These records detail the trials of several individuals with this surname, who were accused of various offenses against the Catholic Church.

During the colonial era, some members of the Andaverde family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, particularly Mexico and Peru. One notable figure was Juan Andaverde, born in Seville in 1598, who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) and became a prominent landowner and mining entrepreneur in the region of Zacatecas.

Another significant figure was Catalina Andaverde, a nun from Extremadura who lived in the 17th century. She was renowned for her piety and charitable works, and her writings on spiritual matters were widely circulated within religious circles of the time.

In the 18th century, the Andaverde surname gained prominence in the Spanish military. One example is Captain Félix Andaverde, born in Cádiz in 1723, who served in the Spanish Army during the War of the Spanish Succession and later became a military governor in the Caribbean.

During the 19th century, several members of the Andaverde family were involved in the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines. One of them was Manuel Andaverde, born in Seville in 1812, who held the position of Governor-General of the Philippines from 1856 to 1858.

As the centuries passed, the Andaverde surname spread to various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, with notable individuals emerging in different fields, such as literature, arts, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andaverde

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

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

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