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

Cendejas, 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 Cendejas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cendejas in America

Cendejas is the 9590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cendejas surname appeared 3,390 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 Cendejas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cendejas 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 Cendejas

The surname CENDEJAS has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "cendal," which referred to a fine, transparent silk fabric. This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in the textile trade or silk production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CENDEJAS can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a medieval census document compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Pedro I of Castile. This document listed individuals and their respective properties, indicating the presence of bearers of this surname in various regions of Spain.

During the 15th century, the name CENDEJAS appeared in several historical records, including land registries and municipal documents from the regions of Castile and Aragon. Some notable individuals from this period include Juan CENDEJAS, a landowner in the town of Burgos, and María CENDEJAS, who was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Zaragoza in 1487.

As Spain expanded its territories through exploration and colonization, the surname CENDEJAS spread to various parts of the Spanish Empire. In the 16th century, records show individuals bearing this surname in the viceroyalties of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and Peru. One prominent figure was Pedro CENDEJAS, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the CENDEJAS surname gained recognition through the works of Francisco CENDEJAS, a renowned Spanish playwright and poet. Born in Madrid in 1612, his literary contributions included several comedies and verses that were widely acclaimed during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Another notable figure was Juana CENDEJAS, a nun and mystic who lived in the late 17th century. Born in Seville in 1657, she gained recognition for her spiritual writings and was highly regarded within religious circles of her time.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the CENDEJAS surname continued to be present across various regions of Spain and its former colonies. Historical records from this period mention individuals such as Ignacio CENDEJAS, a prominent landowner in the province of Andalusia, and Mariana CENDEJAS, a renowned painter from Mexico City who gained acclaim for her religious artwork in the early 1800s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cendejas

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

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

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