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

Condado, 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 Condado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Condado in America

Condado is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Condado surname appeared 284 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 Condado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Condado 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 Condado

The surname Condado is believed to have originated in Spain, likely derived from the Spanish word "condado," which means "county" or "shire." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who resided in or was associated with a particular county or administrative region.

The earliest recorded instances of the Condado surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, such as Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. In some cases, the name may have been influenced by or derived from the names of specific places or locations, such as Condado de Treviño, a region in the Basque Country.

One of the earliest documented individuals bearing this surname was Pedro Condado, a nobleman who lived in the Kingdom of Castile during the late 13th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from that period, including land ownership documents and royal decrees.

Another notable figure was Hernán Condado, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born in Seville around 1495 and played a significant role in the colonization of the New World.

In the 17th century, Juan Condado, a prominent writer and poet from Madrid, gained recognition for his literary works. His collection of poems, titled "Versos del Condado" (Verses of the County), was published in 1645 and celebrated the beauty and culture of various regions in Spain.

During the 18th century, María Condado y Fernández, a renowned painter from Seville, made significant contributions to the Spanish Baroque art movement. She was born in 1702 and is known for her religious paintings and portraits, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Spain.

In the 19th century, Ignacio Condado, a Spanish military officer and politician, played a notable role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars fought between supporters of the ruling House of Bourbon and the supporters of the rival House of Habsburg. He was born in 1785 and served as a general in the Carlist army.

These are just a few examples of individuals bearing the Condado surname throughout history, highlighting its Spanish origins and the various contexts in which it has appeared over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Condado

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

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

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