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

Dondiego, 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 Dondiego surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dondiego in America

Dondiego is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dondiego surname appeared 435 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 Dondiego.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dondiego 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 Dondiego

The surname DONDIEGO originates from Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, specifically in the province of Burgos. The name is a combination of two words – "don" (a Spanish honorific title) and "Diego" (a common Spanish given name derived from the Spanish form of James).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DONDIEGO surname can be found in the archives of the town of Burgos, where a certain Juan Dondiego was mentioned in a document dated 1487. This document referred to a land transaction involving Juan Dondiego and the local monastery.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various military records, indicating that members of the DONDIEGO family were involved in the Spanish armed forces. One notable figure was Pedro Dondiego (1543-1612), a Spanish soldier who fought in the Spanish-Portuguese War of Succession and was later awarded a land grant in the Americas.

The DONDIEGO name also has a connection to the Spanish Catholic Church. In the 17th century, Father Andrés Dondiego (1621-1698) was a prominent priest and theologian who served as the rector of the University of Alcalá and authored several influential religious texts.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the DONDIEGO name spread to various regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. One notable figure from this period was Juana Dondiego (1752-1834), a landowner and philanthropist from Mexico City who donated a significant portion of her wealth to the establishment of a hospital for the poor.

Another prominent figure was Miguel Dondiego (1819-1892), an Argentine politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.

Throughout its history, the DONDIEGO surname has been associated with various notable individuals in fields such as military service, religion, politics, and philanthropy. While its origins can be traced back to the 15th century in Spain, the name has since spread to various parts of the world, reflecting the global reach of the Spanish empire and its cultural influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dondiego

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

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

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