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

Dios, 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 Dios surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dios in America

Dios is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dios surname appeared 290 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 Dios.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dios 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 Dios

The surname DIOS is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "Dios" meaning "God." It is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name DIOS may have been adopted as a surname by individuals who lived near or worked in a church dedicated to God or a religious institution. It could also have been used as a descriptive name for someone who was deeply religious or devoted to God.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname DIOS can be found in the Archivo General de Indias, a collection of documents related to the Spanish Empire in the Americas. In these records, dated around the 16th century, there are mentions of individuals bearing the surname DIOS who were involved in various activities, such as exploration, colonization, and administrative roles.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DIOS surname spread across Spanish-speaking regions, including parts of Europe, the Americas, and the Philippines, as a result of Spanish exploration and colonization efforts.

Notable individuals with the surname DIOS throughout history include:

1. Juan Dios (c. 1495-1556), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
2. Tomás Dios (c. 1580-1647), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious artwork.
3. Alonso Dios (c. 1620-1690), a Spanish architect and sculptor who worked on several churches and cathedrals in Spain.
4. María Dios (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish nun and mystic who founded the Order of the Descalzas Reales (Royal Barefoot Nuns).
5. José Dios (c. 1780-1855), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon.

While the surname DIOS may have originated from a religious context, over time it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations, regardless of the individual's religious beliefs or occupations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dios

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

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

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