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

Gandarilla, 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 Gandarilla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gandarilla in America

Gandarilla is the 18584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gandarilla surname appeared 1,483 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 Gandarilla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gandarilla 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 Gandarilla

The surname Gandarilla is believed to have originated in Spain, likely in the region of Galicia during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "gandara," which means a tract of uncultivated land covered with bushes and shrubs. It may have been a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or owned such land.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Gandarilla can be found in the Noticia de las Familias de Rivadavia, a genealogical work from the late 16th century that documents noble families in Galicia. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Juan Gandarilla served as a military commander during the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. He was born in Galicia in 1612 and played a crucial role in the capture of the island of Mindanao in 1637.

Another historical figure with this surname was Pedro Gandarilla, a Spanish writer and historian who lived in the 18th century. He authored several works on the history and culture of Spain, including a comprehensive study of the province of Burgos, where he was born in 1725.

During the 19th century, the surname Gandarilla also appeared in records from Latin America, likely due to Spanish immigration and colonial influences. One example is José María Gandarilla, a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the interim governor of the state of Jalisco in 1855.

In the early 20th century, a prominent individual named Rafael Gandarilla made a name for himself as a Cuban lawyer and diplomat. He was born in Havana in 1887 and served as the Cuban ambassador to several countries, including the United States and Mexico.

While the surname Gandarilla is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history spanning multiple centuries and regions, with notable individuals who have contributed to various fields, from military to literature and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gandarilla

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

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

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