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

Bardales, 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 Bardales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bardales in America

Bardales is the 15606th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bardales surname appeared 1,873 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bardales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bardales 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 Bardales

The surname Bardales is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Catalonia. It likely dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Catalan word "bardal," which means "slope" or "incline," suggesting that it may have originally referred to a person who lived near a hillside or sloped area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bardales can be found in a document from the year 1277, which mentions a person named Bernat Bardales in the town of Girona, Catalonia. This suggests that the name was already in use and established by that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Jaume Bardales, a landowner from the village of Cambrils, near Tarragona. He was known for his involvement in local disputes over land ownership and taxation.

During the 15th century, the Bardales family appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as evidenced by records of individuals with this surname in regions such as Aragon and Andalusia. For instance, there is mention of a Diego Bardales, a merchant from Seville, who was involved in trade with the Americas in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Bardales was Pedro Bardales, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was born around 1500 in Extremadura and played a role in several battles against the Inca Empire.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Juan Bardales, a Baroque painter from Valencia, who lived between 1620 and 1685. He was known for his religious artworks, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

While the name Bardales is still found in Spain today, it also spread to other parts of the world, likely through Spanish colonization and migration. For example, there are records of Bardales families in Latin American countries such as Mexico, Peru, and Argentina, dating back to the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bardales

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

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

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