Delosangeles last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Delosangeles

An Spanish surname literally meaning "of the angels".

Delosangeles, 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 Delosangeles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delosangeles in America

Delosangeles is the 21470th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delosangeles surname appeared 1,217 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 Delosangeles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delosangeles 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 21470 27901 -26.05%
Count 1,217 810 40.16%
Proportion per 100k 0.41 0.30 30.99%

The history of the last name Delosangeles

The surname DELOSANGELES is a Spanish name with origins dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the phrase "de los Angeles," which translates to "of the Angels" in English. This reference likely points to the city of Los Angeles, which was founded by Spanish settlers in the late 18th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname DELOSANGELES can be found in historical documents from the Spanish regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. It is possible that the name was initially adopted by individuals or families who hailed from or had connections to the city of Los Angeles or the surrounding areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the DELOSANGELES surname was Juan de los Angeles, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in 1487 in Seville, Spain, and accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the New World.

Another notable figure with the DELOSANGELES surname was María de los Ángeles, a Spanish mystic and Franciscan nun who lived in the 16th century. She was born in 1565 in Baza, Granada, and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church for her devotion and spiritual writings.

In the 17th century, Pedro de los Angeles, a Spanish theologian and philosopher, made significant contributions to the field of scholastic philosophy. He was born in 1592 in Seville and served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

During the 18th century, José de los Angeles, a Spanish painter, gained recognition for his religious artworks and portraits. He was born in 1708 in Granada and his works can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

Another prominent figure with the DELOSANGELES surname was Ignacio de los Ángeles, a Mexican-born Spanish soldier and politician who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1767 in Mexico City and served as a military officer during the Spanish American wars of independence.

While the DELOSANGELES surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with strong Spanish colonial influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delosangeles

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

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 Delosangeles was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 3.20% 39
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 20.46% 249
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.14% 26
Hispanic Origin 73.62% 896

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 Delosangeles has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 3.20% 4.20% -27.03%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 20.46% 21.98% -7.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.14% 2.59% -19.03%
Hispanic 73.62% 70.86% 3.82%

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

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