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

Cumplido, 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 Cumplido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cumplido in America

Cumplido is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cumplido surname appeared 425 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 Cumplido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cumplido 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 Cumplido

The surname "CUMPLIDO" originated in Spain and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cumplido," which means "accomplished" or "courteous." The name may have been given to someone who was considered to have these qualities or who upheld certain codes of conduct or chivalry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "CUMPLIDO" can be found in the Partidas, a legal code compiled in the 13th century during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile. The Partidas contained regulations governing various aspects of society, including the behavior expected of nobles and knights.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Diego Lopez de Cumplido was mentioned in historical records as a member of the Order of Santiago, a prestigious military order in Spain. He was involved in campaigns against the Moors during the Reconquista.

During the 16th century, the surname "CUMPLIDO" appeared in several municipal records and documents from various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Castile. This suggests that the name was present across different parts of the country.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual named Juan Cumplido was a renowned scholar and author in Seville. He wrote extensively on topics such as philosophy, theology, and literature, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.

Another notable figure with the surname "CUMPLIDO" was Bartolomé Cumplido, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in expeditions to the Americas in the late 16th century. He was part of the crew that accompanied Álvaro de Mendaña on his voyages to the Solomon Islands.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname "CUMPLIDO" likely spread to various parts of the Spanish colonies in the Americas and other territories. It became associated with individuals of Spanish descent who settled in these regions, contributing to the diversity of the name's distribution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cumplido

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

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

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