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

Guadalupe, 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 Guadalupe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guadalupe in America

Guadalupe is the 6892nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guadalupe surname appeared 4,877 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Guadalupe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe

The surname Guadalupe originates from Spain and is derived from the Spanish phrase "río Guadalupe," which translates to "Wolf River." The name traces its roots back to the 8th century when the Iberian Peninsula was under Moorish rule.

During this period, the Arabic term "wadi" referred to a riverbed or valley, while "al-lobo" meant "the wolf." The combination of these words formed the basis for the name Guadalupe, which was initially used to identify the river that flowed through what is now the Spanish town of Guadalupe in the province of Cáceres.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Guadalupe can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript detailing the pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. The text refers to the town of Guadalupe as a stopping point along the pilgrimage route.

In the 14th century, a Franciscan monastery was established in the town of Guadalupe, further cementing the name's significance in Spanish history. The monastery became a popular pilgrimage site and attracted many visitors, including notable figures such as Christopher Columbus, who reportedly prayed there before his famous voyages to the Americas.

One of the earliest individuals recorded with the surname Guadalupe was Pedro de Guadalupe (c. 1450 - c. 1520), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another notable figure was Juan de Guadalupe (c. 1570 - c. 1640), a Franciscan friar and historian who authored several works on the history of the Franciscan order in Mexico.

In the 17th century, Catalina de Guadalupe (c. 1615 - c. 1690) was a renowned Spanish-Mexican painter and one of the earliest known female artists in colonial Mexico. Miguel de Guadalupe (c. 1680 - c. 1750), a Spanish composer and organist, also gained recognition for his contributions to sacred music during the baroque period.

The surname Guadalupe has also been associated with several place names, particularly in Spain and Latin America. For example, the city of Guadalupe in the Mexican state of Zacatecas was named after the Spanish town, as was the city of Guadalupe in the Dominican Republic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guadalupe

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

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

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