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

dePedro, 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 dePedro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of dePedro in America

dePedro is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The dePedro surname appeared 240 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 dePedro.

We can also compare 2010 data for dePedro 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 dePedro

The surname DEPEDRO originated in Portugal during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Portuguese words "de" meaning "from" and "pedro" meaning "rock" or "stone". This suggests the name may have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a rocky area or a place name derived from a rocky location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEPEDRO surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Alentejo, Portugal. An individual named João DEPEDRO was mentioned in a land registry document from 1275 in the town of Évora.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in historical records related to the Portuguese exploration of the Atlantic Ocean and the colonization of islands off the coast of Africa. Pedro Afonso DEPEDRO, born around 1430, was a navigator and explorer who participated in the discovery and settlement of the Azores archipelago.

During the 16th century, the DEPEDRO name became more widespread in Portugal and its colonies. One notable figure was Fernão DEPEDRO, a Portuguese soldier and administrator who served as the governor of the Cape Verde Islands from 1591 to 1598.

As the Portuguese Empire expanded, the DEPEDRO surname spread to other parts of the world, including Brazil and other Portuguese colonies. In the 18th century, José DEPEDRO, born in 1712, was a Brazilian landowner and plantation owner in the state of Bahia.

Another significant individual with the DEPEDRO surname was Manuel DEPEDRO, a Portuguese military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Portuguese Timor from 1819 to 1823.

While the surname DEPEDRO has its roots in Portugal, it has since been adopted in various parts of the world, particularly in regions with historical Portuguese influence or migration. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the rocky landscapes of Portugal's Alentejo region during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name dePedro

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

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

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