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

Anzaldo, 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 Anzaldo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Anzaldo in America

Anzaldo is the 28176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Anzaldo surname appeared 849 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 Anzaldo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Anzaldo 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 Anzaldo

The surname Anzaldo has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "anserinus," meaning "belonging to a goose." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or occupation reference for someone who raised or worked with geese.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work documenting the history and culture of the Aztec people. The Codex mentions an individual named Anzaldo de Rivera, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the late 15th century, the name Anzaldo was also found in various documents from the region of Lombardy, particularly in the city of Pavia. Records from this time indicate that the name was often spelled as "Anzaldi" or "Anzaldus."

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing this surname was Pietro Anzaldo, a Venetian merchant and diplomat who lived from 1485 to 1549. He served as the ambassador of the Republic of Venice to several European courts and played a significant role in facilitating trade between Venice and other nations.

Another historical figure was Girolamo Anzaldo, born in 1623 in Naples. He was a renowned painter and architect who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and palaces in Italy during the Baroque era.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual named Giuseppe Anzaldo, born in 1825 in Palermo, Sicily, gained recognition as a political activist and writer. He actively campaigned for the unification of Italy and authored several works advocating for social and political reforms.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the name Anzaldo also appeared in records from the region of Piedmont, where it was sometimes spelled as "Anzaldio" or "Anzaldini."

It is worth noting that while the surname Anzaldo is predominantly Italian in origin, it has also been found in various other European countries, such as Spain and Portugal, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Anzaldo

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

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

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