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

Cedano, 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 Cedano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cedano in America

Cedano is the 19703rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cedano surname appeared 1,367 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 Cedano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cedano 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 Cedano

The surname CEDANO originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "cedrus," meaning cedar tree. The name likely originated in regions where these trees were abundant, such as Andalusia or Valencia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CEDANO surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrias, a 14th-century census of landowners in the Kingdom of Castile. The document mentions a certain Pedro Cedano, who owned property in the region of La Rioja.

During the 16th century, the CEDANO name appeared in various records and manuscripts related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, Juan de Cedano was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

In the 17th century, the CEDANO surname gained prominence in the arts and literature. Miguel de Cedano (1605-1669) was a renowned Spanish painter whose works adorned churches and palaces throughout Spain and its colonies.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the CEDANO name spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas. In the 18th century, José Cedano (1730-1802) was a celebrated poet and playwright from Cuba, whose works were popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world.

Another notable figure with the CEDANO surname was Mariana Cedano (1815-1878), a Mexican writer and activist who played a significant role in the fight for women's rights and education in her country.

Over the centuries, the CEDANO name has been associated with various place names and regions within Spain. For example, the town of Cedano in Cantabria, and the Cedano River in Asturias, both likely derive from the same root as the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cedano

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

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

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