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

Elizando, 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 Elizando surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elizando in America

Elizando is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elizando surname appeared 133 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 Elizando.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elizando 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 Elizando

The surname ELIZANDO is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Spanish word "elizar," which means "to braid" or "to weave." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a weaver or braider of textiles.

One of the earliest known references to the ELIZANDO name appears in the Libro de los Fueros de Castilla, a 13th-century legal code compiled in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a certain "Pedro Elizando" who was a landowner in the region of Burgos.

In the 14th century, the ELIZANDO surname can be found in records from the town of Villasana de Mena, located in the province of Burgos. This area was known for its textile industry, which lends further credence to the theory that the name originated as an occupational surname.

During the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Elizando (1432-1498) was a prominent merchant and ship owner based in the city of Seville. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Spain and the Americas, and his name appears in several maritime documents from that era.

Another historical figure with the ELIZANDO surname was María Elizando (1556-1620), a nun who founded a convent in the city of Valladolid. She was known for her charitable works and her dedication to education for young women.

In the 17th century, the Elizando family had a presence in the region of Extremadura, as evidenced by the birth of Pedro Elizando (1624-1698) in the town of Cáceres. He later became a soldier and participated in the Spanish campaigns against the Portuguese during the Iberian Union period.

As the centuries progressed, the ELIZANDO surname spread to other parts of Spain and Latin America, with notable individuals such as the 18th-century playwright Francisco Elizando (1712-1788) and the 19th-century painter Mariano Elizando (1824-1891), both of whom hailed from Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elizando

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

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

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