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

Delossantos, 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 Delossantos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Delossantos in America

Delossantos is the 1880th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Delossantos surname appeared 19,131 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Delossantos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Delossantos 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 Delossantos

The surname DELOSSANTOS is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century in Spain. It is a compound surname, derived from the Spanish words "de los" meaning "of the" and "santos" meaning "saints". The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to an individual who lived near a church or holy site dedicated to saints.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DELOSSANTOS can be found in the baptismal records of the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Santos in Seville, Spain, dating back to the late 1500s. This church, which translates to "Church of Our Lady of the Saints", may have influenced the adoption of the surname by families living in the vicinity.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the DELOSSANTOS surname made their way to the New World. Notably, Diego DELOSSANTOS, born in 1621 in Seville, was among the early settlers in the Spanish colony of New Mexico in the mid-17th century. His descendants played a role in the establishment of several communities in the region.

In the 18th century, Juan DELOSSANTOS, a renowned artist from Seville, gained recognition for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches and cathedrals throughout Andalusia. His most notable work, "La Virgen de los Santos" (The Virgin of the Saints), is a large altarpiece that still graces the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Santos in Seville.

Another notable figure with the DELOSSANTOS surname was María DELOSSANTOS, a Spanish author and poet who lived in the late 19th century. Her collection of poems, "Versos de los Santos" (Verses of the Saints), published in 1892, explored themes of spirituality and devotion, reflecting the religious connotations of her surname.

In the 20th century, Antonio DELOSSANTOS, a Spanish military officer, played a significant role during the Spanish Civil War. Born in 1902 in Seville, he fought on the Nationalist side and was later awarded the Laureada de San Fernando, the highest military decoration in Spain, for his bravery and leadership.

The DELOSSANTOS surname has spread beyond Spain and can now be found in various Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, where it was carried by Spanish settlers and immigrants over the centuries. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the religious and cultural traditions of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Delossantos

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

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

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