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

Conde, 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 Conde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conde in America

Conde is the 3423rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conde surname appeared 10,430 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Conde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conde 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 Conde

The surname Conde is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish title of nobility "conde" meaning "count". It first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, in the regions of Castile and Aragon.

The name Conde was initially bestowed upon individuals who held the rank or title of count, which was a prestigious position in the feudal hierarchy. These counts often governed over territories or provinces on behalf of the monarch.

In ancient Spanish records, the name appears with various spellings, including Conde, Condes, and Condé. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Cantar de Mio Cid", an epic poem from the 12th century, which mentions the Conde de Barcelona.

During the Reconquista, the period when Christian kingdoms in the Iberian Peninsula waged war against the Muslim rulers, several notable individuals bore the surname Conde. One such figure was Fernán González, Conde de Castilla (910-970), a semi-legendary figure who played a crucial role in the independence of the County of Castile.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Juan Rodríguez de Conde (c. 1340-1400), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served under King Henry II of Castile and participated in the Castilian Civil War.

In the 16th century, the name gained further prominence with the birth of Juan Bautista Conde (1588-1627), a Spanish theologian and writer who authored several works on religious topics.

During the Golden Age of Spanish literature, the surname Conde was associated with the renowned poet and playwright, Juan de Tassis y Peralta, Conde de Villamediana (1582-1622), known for his satirical and often controversial works.

In the realm of art, the name Conde is linked to Alonso Cano (1601-1667), a Spanish painter, sculptor, and architect, who was also known as Alonso Cano Conde due to his noble lineage.

Throughout history, the surname Conde has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, military leaders, writers, artists, and scholars, reflecting the name's prestigious origins and its enduring presence in Spanish culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conde

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

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

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