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

Delmundo, 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 Delmundo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delmundo in America

Delmundo is the 29334th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delmundo surname appeared 806 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 Delmundo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delmundo 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 Delmundo

The surname DELMUNDO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish phrase "del mundo," which translates to "of the world" or "worldly." This name was likely given to someone who had a worldly or cosmopolitan outlook or perhaps traveled extensively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DELMUNDO surname is found in the municipal archives of Seville, Spain, from the year 1492. A merchant named Juan DELMUNDO is mentioned in a trade document, suggesting that the family may have had commercial ties or international business dealings.

In the 16th century, the DELMUNDO name appears in various Spanish chronicles and records, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. It is possible that the name was originally a descriptive surname given to someone with a global perspective or a traveler's spirit.

A notable bearer of the DELMUNDO name was Pedro DELMUNDO, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in the early 1500s. Pedro DELMUNDO was born in Seville in 1489 and died at sea in 1521 during Magellan's expedition.

Another historical figure with the DELMUNDO surname was Francisca DELMUNDO, a Spanish painter born in Granada in 1602. She was known for her still-life paintings and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Andalusia.

In the 18th century, the DELMUNDO name appeared in the records of the Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. One such example is Tomás DELMUNDO, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was part of the expeditions to establish settlements in present-day California in the late 1700s.

The DELMUNDO surname has also been associated with places and geographical locations. For instance, there is a small village called Delmundo in the province of Burgos, Spain, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname or derived from the same linguistic roots.

Over the centuries, the DELMUNDO name has spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, as a result of Spanish colonization and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delmundo

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

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

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