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

Díaz-Mendoza, 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 Díaz-Mendoza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Díaz-Mendoza in America

Díaz-Mendoza is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Díaz-Mendoza surname appeared 116 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 Díaz-Mendoza.

The history of the last name Díaz-Mendoza

The surname DIAZMENDOZA is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originates from the Iberian Peninsula in the medieval era. The first part, Diaz, is derived from the Spanish patronymic form of the Hebrew name Diego, meaning "supplanter" or "replacement". The second part, Mendoza, is a toponymic surname referring to the town of Mendoza in the province of Álava, Basque Country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Diaz can be found in the 12th-century Poem of El Cid, which mentions a knight named Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, better known as El Cid Campeador, a Castilian nobleman and military leader. The Mendoza name gained prominence in the 13th century with the rise of the influential Mendoza family, who played a significant role in the politics and military campaigns of the Kingdom of Castile.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with the combined surname DIAZMENDOZA was Pedro Díaz de Mendoza y Zúñiga (1428-1495), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served as the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago. He was instrumental in the conquest of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in the Iberian Peninsula, and was rewarded for his services by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella.

Another prominent individual bearing this surname was Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga (1398-1458), known as the Marqués de Santillana, a Spanish nobleman, poet, and patron of the arts. He was a leading figure in the literary and cultural renaissance of the 15th century and is considered one of the most important poets of the Spanish Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, Juan Díaz de Mendoza (1497-1564) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was granted encomiendas (land grants) and played a significant role in the colonization of the newly conquered territories.

During the 17th century, Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza y Caamaño (1586-1644), a Spanish military officer and diplomat, held various important positions, including serving as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1635 to 1641. He played a crucial role in the defense of the Spanish colonies against foreign incursions and pirate attacks.

Over the centuries, the DIAZMENDOZA surname has spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, particularly in Spain, Latin America, and regions with significant Hispanic populations. It remains a prominent surname with a rich historical legacy tied to the conquests, explorations, and cultural achievements of the Spanish Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Díaz-Mendoza

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Díaz-Mendoza.

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 Díaz-Mendoza 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 Díaz-Mendoza was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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