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

Fadiga, 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 Fadiga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fadiga in America

Fadiga is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fadiga surname appeared 120 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 Fadiga.

The history of the last name Fadiga

The surname Fadiga originated in Portugal during the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word "fadiga," which means fatigue or weariness. This name may have been given to someone who appeared tired or weary, or perhaps it was an occupational surname for someone who performed strenuous physical labor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fadiga surname can be found in the historical records of the Portuguese city of Évora, where a certain João Fadiga was mentioned in a document dated 1492. This document was related to the sale of a plot of land.

In the 16th century, the name Fadiga appeared in several Portuguese census records, particularly in the regions of Alentejo and Ribatejo. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Fadigua" or "Fadygua," reflecting the variations in orthography common in that era.

One notable individual with the Fadiga surname was Fernão Fadiga, a Portuguese explorer who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his famous voyage to India in 1497-1499. Fadiga was part of the crew that sailed around the Cape of Good Hope and reached Calicut, India, establishing a sea route between Europe and Asia.

Another historical figure bearing this name was Álvaro Fadiga, a 16th-century Portuguese playwright and poet. He was born in Évora in 1520 and is best known for his satirical plays and poetic works that criticized social and political issues of his time.

In the 17th century, the Fadiga surname spread to other parts of Portugal, as well as to Portuguese colonies in Africa and South America. One notable individual from this period was Antônio Fadiga, a Brazilian landowner and sugar plantation owner who lived in Pernambuco in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the Fadiga name was associated with several military figures, including João Fadiga, a Portuguese captain who served in the Napoleonic Wars, and Miguel Fadiga, a Brazilian soldier who fought in the war of independence against Portugal.

As the centuries passed, the Fadiga surname continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, writers, and professionals. In the 20th century, one notable bearer of this name was Lourenço Fadiga, a Portuguese architect who designed several notable buildings in Lisbon and Porto.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fadiga

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

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 Fadiga 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.

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

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