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

Figueredo, 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 Figueredo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Figueredo in America

Figueredo is the 13431st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Figueredo surname appeared 2,269 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 Figueredo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Figueredo 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 Figueredo

The surname Figueredo is of Spanish origin, originating in the northwestern region of Spain known as Galicia. It is derived from the Spanish word "higuera," which means "fig tree." The name likely arose during the medieval period, possibly as a reference to a person who lived near a fig tree or a place where fig trees were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Figueredo can be found in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, a medieval cartulary from the 12th century that contains records of property transactions and legal documents in the region of Lugo, Galicia. In this document, a person named "Petrus Figueredo" is mentioned as a witness to a land sale.

The name Figueredo also appears in various other historical records from Galicia, such as the Tumbo de Sobrado, a cartulary from the 12th-13th centuries belonging to the Monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during this time period.

Over the centuries, the name Figueredo has been spelled in various ways, including Figueiredo, Figueyrido, and Figueirido, reflecting the evolution of the Spanish language and regional dialects. Some notable individuals who bore this surname include:

1. Juan Figueredo (1516-1582), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.
2. Antonio Figueredo y Orozco (1671-1736), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Florida from 1726 to 1736.
3. José María Figueredo (1786-1861), a Uruguayan military leader and politician who served as the President of Uruguay from 1852 to 1853.
4. Emilio Figueredo (1892-1960), a Uruguayan artist known for his paintings and murals depicting scenes from Uruguayan history and culture.
5. Manuela Figueredo (1913-1995), a Chilean poet and writer who was part of the literary movement known as "Generation of 1938" in Chile.

While the name Figueredo is primarily associated with Spain and Latin America, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, with individuals bearing this surname found in various countries and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Figueredo

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

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

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