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

Gandeza, 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 Gandeza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gandeza in America

Gandeza is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gandeza surname appeared 145 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 Gandeza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gandeza 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 Gandeza

The surname GANDEZA is believed to have originated in Spain, possibly during the medieval period. Some scholars trace its roots to the Andalusian Arabic word "ghandeer," which means "strong" or "powerful." This suggests that the name may have been bestowed upon someone with a formidable or commanding presence.

One of the earliest known references to the GANDEZA name can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Castile, where a certain Diego GANDEZA was recorded as a landowner in the province of Toledo in the late 14th century. Historical records also mention a Juan GANDEZA who served as a soldier in the army of King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the GANDEZA name appears to have spread across the Iberian Peninsula, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. Among them was Pedro GANDEZA, a renowned artist and sculptor from Seville, whose works can be found in various churches and cathedrals throughout Spain (1615-1690). Another prominent figure was Juana GANDEZA, a celebrated poet and writer from Madrid, whose collection of poems titled "Versos del Alma" (Verses of the Soul) was widely acclaimed during her lifetime (1642-1712).

As the Spanish empire expanded its reach in the Americas, the GANDEZA name also found its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Tomás GANDEZA, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Beatriz GANDEZA, a pioneering educator who established one of the first schools for indigenous children in the city of Cuzco, Peru, in the late 17th century (1635-1706).

In more recent times, the GANDEZA surname has been associated with several prominent individuals, such as Miguel GANDEZA, a renowned Spanish architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the design and development of several major cities in Latin America during the 20th century (1895-1975). Another notable figure was Isabelle GANDEZA, a French-born artist and sculptor who gained international acclaim for her avant-garde works, particularly her abstract sculptures made from recycled materials (1920-2005).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gandeza

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

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

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