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

Diosdado, 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 Diosdado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diosdado in America

Diosdado is the 17521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diosdado surname appeared 1,608 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Diosdado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diosdado 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 Diosdado

The surname Diosdado is of Spanish origin, derived from the phrase "dado por Dios" which means "given by God" in English. This surname first emerged during the late medieval period in parts of Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Extremadura.

The earliest known references to the Diosdado surname can be traced back to the 15th century, when it appeared in various municipal records and documents from towns across southern Spain. One of the oldest mentions was in a 1483 census record from the town of Jerez de la Frontera, which listed a family headed by Juan Diosdado.

In the 16th century, the Diosdado name began to spread beyond Spain, as Spanish explorers and settlers carried it to the Americas during the colonial era. Some of the earliest known bearers of this surname in the New World include Diego Diosdado, who was granted land in present-day Mexico in 1548, and Pedro Diosdado, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Diosdado surname. One of the earliest was Juan Diosdado (c. 1460-1520), a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista and participated in the conquest of Granada in 1492. Another prominent figure was Antonio Diosdado Caballero (1638-1723), a Spanish playwright and poet who wrote several popular comedies during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In the 19th century, José Diosdado García (1815-1888) was a renowned Venezuelan writer and journalist who played a significant role in the country's literary and political spheres. He founded several influential newspapers and served as a diplomat for Venezuela.

Moving into the 20th century, Adolfo Diosdado Bejarano (1900-1975) was a Mexican artist and muralist, known for his vibrant depictions of indigenous Mexican culture and traditions. His works can be found in various public buildings and museums across Mexico.

Finally, one of the most recent notable individuals with the Diosdado surname was Ángel Diosdado Soto (1932-2022), a Venezuelan baseball player who spent several seasons playing in the Major Leagues, primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox in the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diosdado

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

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

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