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

Espíndola, 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 Espíndola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Espíndola in America

Espíndola is the 11608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Espíndola surname appeared 2,704 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 Espíndola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Espíndola 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 Espíndola

The surname Espindola has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "spinus," which means "thorn bush" or "bramble." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with a place where thorny bushes or brambles grew abundantly.

The earliest known references to the name Espindola can be found in various historical records and documents from the Iberian Peninsula, including medieval charters, tax rolls, and property deeds. One notable example is the Becerro Galicano, a 14th-century census of landowners in the region of Galicia, where several individuals with the surname Espindola are mentioned.

In the 16th century, during the Age of Exploration, the name Espindola began to spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula as Spanish and Portuguese explorers, settlers, and colonists ventured to various parts of the world. Some well-known individuals bearing this surname from this period include Juan de Espindola, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile in the mid-16th century, and Pedro de Espindola, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied the expedition of Pedro Álvares Cabral to Brazil in 1500.

As the centuries passed, the name Espindola continued to be present in various historical records and documents. In the 17th century, Francisco de Espindola was a prominent Spanish military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War. In the 18th century, José de Espindola y Guzmán was a Spanish historian and author who wrote extensively about the history of Mexico.

Moving into the 19th century, one noteworthy individual with the surname Espindola was Antonio de Espindola, a Portuguese general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Another was Julián Espindola, an Argentine military leader and politician who played a significant role in the Argentine War of Independence.

Throughout its long history, the surname Espindola has undergone various spelling variations, such as Espinola, Espindola, and Espinola. These variations can be found in historical records and reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences in different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Espíndola

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

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

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