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

Atondo, 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 Atondo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Atondo in America

Atondo is the 43285th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Atondo surname appeared 499 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 Atondo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Atondo 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 Atondo

The surname Atondo originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the medieval period. It is believed to derive from the Basque words "ato" meaning "gate" and "ondo" meaning "near" or "close to," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near a gate or entrance.

Atondo is a distinctly Basque name, reflecting the unique cultural and linguistic heritage of the Basque people. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in official documents and cadastral records from the provinces of Navarra and Gipuzkoa.

In the 15th century, an Atondo family was mentioned in the archives of the town of Hernani, located in Gipuzkoa. Several members of this family were prominent figures in local politics and trade during that time period.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Atondo was Juan Atondo de Alava, a Basque soldier and explorer who participated in the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was among the men under the command of Hernán Cortés and played a role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Another prominent figure was Miguel Atondo y Antillón, a Basque cleric and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He was a professor of theology at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on religious philosophy and ethics.

In the late 18th century, Ignacio Atondo was a respected artist and painter from Bilbao, renowned for his portraits and religious works commissioned by churches and noble families throughout the Basque Country.

During the 19th century, María Atondo de Iruña was a celebrated Basque writer and poet, known for her contributions to the revival of Basque literature and her advocacy for the preservation of Basque language and culture.

The Atondo surname has also been present in other Spanish-speaking regions, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. However, its roots can be traced back to the Basque homelands of northern Spain and southwestern France, where it has maintained a strong presence throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Atondo

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

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

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