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

del Palacio, 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 del Palacio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of del Palacio in America

del Palacio is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The del Palacio surname appeared 157 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 del Palacio.

We can also compare 2010 data for del Palacio 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 del Palacio

The surname DELPALACIO originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "del" meaning "of" or "from," and "palacio" meaning "palace." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived or worked in a palace or was associated with a noble household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DELPALACIO can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a certain "García Delpalacio" who was a huntsman in the king's service.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various documents from the regions of Castile and Aragon. For example, a Juan Delpalacio is mentioned in the archives of the city of Zaragoza, where he served as a municipal official in the year 1472.

During the 16th century, the DELPALACIO name became more widespread throughout Spain. Notable figures from this period include Rodrigo Delpalacio, a soldier who fought in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés, and Catalina Delpalacio, a nun and author of religious works who lived in Valladolid.

In the 17th century, Juan Delpalacio y Castilla was a prominent jurist and legal scholar from the city of Seville. His treatises on Spanish law were widely influential during his time.

One of the most renowned individuals with the DELPALACIO surname was José Delpalacio, a renowned painter and engraver who lived in Madrid during the 18th century. His works can be found in various museums and collections across Spain and Europe.

As the centuries passed, the DELPALACIO name spread to other regions of Spain and eventually to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In the 19th century, Pedro Delpalacio was a prominent journalist and political activist who fought for the independence of Chile from Spanish rule.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name del Palacio

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

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

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