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

Billedo, 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 Billedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Billedo in America

Billedo is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Billedo surname appeared 127 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 Billedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Billedo 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 Billedo

The surname BILLEDO is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the region of Cantabria in northern Spain during the early medieval period, around the 9th to 11th centuries.

The name is believed to have derived from the Old Spanish word "billedo," which referred to a type of fishing net or trap used in coastal areas. This suggests that the BILLEDO surname may have initially been an occupational name given to those who were involved in fishing or coastal trades.

In the late 11th century, a record from the Cartulario de Santo Toribio de Liébana, an ancient monastery in Cantabria, mentions an individual named "Petro Billedo," potentially one of the earliest documented uses of the surname.

During the 13th century, the BILLEDO name appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Castile, such as in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of landowners and their properties. One notable entry mentions a "Juan Billedo" as a landowner in the village of Cabuérniga, in the modern-day region of Cantabria.

Over time, variations in spelling emerged, including Billido, Billedu, and Billedos, possibly due to regional dialects and scribal errors. Some of these variants can be found in historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure bearing the BILLEDO surname was Diego Billedo, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in expeditions to the Pacific Ocean and the Philippines.

Another noteworthy individual was Juan Billedo, a soldier and conquistador who fought alongside Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 18th century, the BILLEDO name was associated with the village of Billedu, located in the Basque Country region of northern Spain, which may have been named after the surname or vice versa.

Other notable historical figures with the BILLEDO surname include:

1. Francisco Billedo (1620-1678), a Spanish architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Madrid during the reign of King Philip IV.

2. Ignacio Billedo (1760-1832), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French invasion of Spain.

3. María Billedo y Álvarez (1812-1879), a Spanish poet and writer known for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and patriotism.

4. Emilio Billedo Martínez (1865-1938), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Spanish Parliament during the early 20th century.

5. Javier Billedo Calderón (1904-1982), a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor whose works were heavily influenced by the Cubist and Surrealist movements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Billedo

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

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

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