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

DeRodriguez, 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 DeRodriguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeRodriguez in America

DeRodriguez is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeRodriguez surname appeared 142 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 DeRodriguez.

The history of the last name DeRodriguez

The surname DeRodriguez is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the Middle Ages. It is a compound surname formed by combining the preposition "de" and the name "Rodriguez," which itself is derived from the Spanish given name Rodrigo.

The given name Rodrigo is of Germanic origin, stemming from the combination of the elements "rod" (meaning "famous") and "ric" (meaning "powerful" or "ruler"). This name gained popularity in the Iberian Peninsula due to the influence of the Visigoths, a Germanic people who ruled parts of the region from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DeRodriguez can be found in the Libro de los Repartimientos, a manuscript from the 13th century that documented the distribution of land and properties among the Christian conquerers of Andalusia, Spain. In this document, several individuals with the surname DeRodriguez are mentioned as recipients of land grants.

During the 14th century, the DeRodriguez surname appeared in various historical records, including the Chronica de Alfonso XI, a chronicle of the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350). This work mentions a nobleman named Juan DeRodriguez who served as a trusted advisor to the king.

In the 15th century, the explorer Diego DeRodriguez, born around 1450 in Seville, Spain, gained prominence for his voyages to the Canary Islands and West Africa. He is credited with discovering the island of Lanzarote in the Canary archipelago.

Another notable figure with the DeRodriguez surname was Alonso DeRodriguez, a Spanish Catholic priest and Jesuit missionary born in 1537 in Valladolid, Spain. He spent many years working among the indigenous populations of South America and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

In the 17th century, the DeRodriguez surname was associated with the renowned Spanish playwright and poet, Francisco DeRodriguez (1620-1685), who wrote numerous works for the Spanish Golden Age theater.

It is worth noting that the surname DeRodriguez has also been found in various historical records from Portugal, indicating its presence in both Spain and its neighboring country. Over time, the surname has spread to other regions of the world, carried by individuals of Spanish and Portuguese descent who migrated to different parts of the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeRodriguez

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

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 DeRodriguez 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.

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

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