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

Bordallo, 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 Bordallo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bordallo in America

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

The Bordallo 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 Bordallo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bordallo 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 Bordallo

The surname Bordallo is of Portuguese origin, with roots tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern region of Portugal, particularly in the areas around Porto and Braga. The name is derived from the Portuguese word "bordalo," which means a type of wild pig or boar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bordallo surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the region of Minho, where a landowner named Fernão Bordallo is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established among the local nobility and landed gentry by that time.

During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, several Portuguese explorers and navigators bearing the Bordallo surname played significant roles in the expansion of the Portuguese Empire. Notable among them was João Rodrigues Bordallo, who was a navigator and cartographer responsible for mapping parts of the Brazilian coast in the early 16th century.

The Bordallo surname also gained prominence in the artistic and cultural spheres of Portugal. Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro (1835-1905) was a renowned Portuguese ceramist, cartoonist, and founder of the satirical magazine "A Paródia." His ceramic works, particularly the Bordallo Pinheiro majolica, became iconic representations of Portuguese folk art and gained international recognition.

Another notable figure was Tomás Bordallo Pinheiro (1867-1938), a painter and illustrator who was Rafael Bordallo Pinheiro's son. Tomás Bordallo Pinheiro was known for his illustrations of Portuguese folklore and rural life, as well as his contributions to the modernist art movement in Portugal.

In the realm of literature, João Fernandes Bordallo (1899-1968) was a acclaimed Portuguese novelist and playwright. His works, such as "A Velha Casa" and "Mau Tempo no Canal," explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class in Portugal.

Beyond Portugal, the Bordallo surname also found its way to other parts of the world, including Brazil and the United States, through Portuguese immigration. For instance, Raphael Bordallo Gomes (1910-1992) was a Brazilian artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his abstract and modernist works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bordallo

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

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

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