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

Baquedano, 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 Baquedano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baquedano in America

Baquedano is the 45105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baquedano surname appeared 475 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 Baquedano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baquedano 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 Baquedano

The surname Baquedano is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Basque region of northern Spain. It is believed to have originated in the early to mid-16th century. The name is derived from the Basque words "bake" meaning peace and "dano" meaning damage or harm, suggesting a connection to a peaceful or pacifist person or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Baquedano surname can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of San Pedro in Bilbao, Spain, dating back to 1582, where a child named Juan Baquedano was baptized. This suggests that the surname was already established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Juan Baquedano (1605-1673) was a Basque merchant and explorer who participated in the colonization of Chile. He is credited with establishing the city of Talca in 1742, which became an important agricultural and commercial center in the country.

Another prominent individual with the Baquedano surname was Manuel Baquedano (1823-1897), a Chilean military officer and politician. He played a crucial role in the War of the Pacific (1879-1883) against Peru and Bolivia, leading Chilean forces to victory. The Baquedano Square in Santiago, Chile, is named after him in recognition of his military achievements.

In the 19th century, the Baquedano surname also gained recognition in Spain with José Baquedano (1836-1891), a Spanish painter known for his landscape and genre paintings. His works can be found in various museums across Spain.

The surname Baquedano has also been associated with certain place names in the Basque region, such as the town of Baquedano in Álava province, which may have contributed to the origin and spread of the surname.

Throughout history, several other individuals with the Baquedano surname have made notable contributions in various fields, including literature, politics, and academia, further solidifying the legacy of this Basque-derived surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baquedano

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

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

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