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

Bernaldo, 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 Bernaldo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bernaldo in America

Bernaldo is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bernaldo surname appeared 135 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 Bernaldo.

The history of the last name Bernaldo

The surname BERNALDO is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Galicia, located in the northwestern part of Spain.

The name BERNALDO is derived from the Germanic personal name "Bernard," which means "brave bear." This name was introduced into the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic period and later became popular among Spanish Christians.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BERNALDO can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías (Book of Jurisdictions), a 14th-century document that lists landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. The name appears in various spellings, such as Bernaldo, Bernart, and Bernarte.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, several notable individuals with the surname BERNALDO are mentioned in historical records. For example, Bernaldo de Cabrera (c. 1430-1490) was a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served under King Juan II of Aragon.

Another prominent figure was Bernaldo de Quirós (c. 1500-1570), a Spanish jurist and diplomat who served as ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire during the reign of Charles V.

In the 17th century, Bernaldo Álvarez de Toledo (1611-1667), a Spanish nobleman and military officer, played a significant role in the Thirty Years' War and the Catalan Revolt against the Spanish Crown.

The 18th century saw the birth of Bernaldo de Gálvez (1746-1786), a Spanish military leader and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Louisiana and later became the Viceroy of New Spain.

In the 19th century, Bernaldo de Quirós y Mariño (1801-1876) was a Spanish politician and writer who served as the Minister of State during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

While the surname BERNALDO has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bernaldo

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

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 Bernaldo 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.

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

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