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

Elisondo, 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 Elisondo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elisondo in America

Elisondo is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elisondo surname appeared 227 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 Elisondo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elisondo 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 Elisondo

The surname Elisondo has its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Basque words "eli" meaning church, and "sondo" meaning valley or deep place, suggesting a connection to a specific location or area where the earliest bearers of the name may have resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the 15th century, which references a certain Domingo Elisondo, a landowner in the small village of Amikuze, located in the historical territory of Lower Navarre, now part of the Basque Country in northern Spain. This document provides valuable insight into the antiquity of the surname and its regional roots.

During the 16th century, the name appears in several parish records from the town of Iholdy, also in Lower Navarre. Notable individuals from this period include Juan Elisondo, a local magistrate, and his son Pedro Elisondo, who served as a military officer in the Spanish army during the reign of Philip II.

In the late 17th century, a branch of the Elisondo family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, with records indicating the presence of a Salvador Elisondo in Mexico City, where he worked as a merchant and trader. His descendants later settled in various parts of Latin America, contributing to the spread of the surname across the region.

Moving into the 18th century, the Elisondo name gained prominence in the Basque region, with several members of the family holding influential positions in local government and the clergy. One such figure was Ignacio Elisondo, a respected theologian and author born in Iholdy in 1725, who wrote extensively on Basque language and culture.

As the 19th century dawned, the Elisondo family continued to play a significant role in the Basque cultural landscape. Notably, Juan Bautista Elisondo, born in 1819 in the town of Baigorri, was a renowned poet and playwright who helped preserve and promote the Basque language through his literary works.

While these examples showcase the historical prevalence of the Elisondo surname, it is important to note that the name has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals of Basque descent who have migrated and settled in different countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elisondo

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

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

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