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

Hidalgo Gato, 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 Hidalgo Gato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hidalgo Gato in America

Hidalgo Gato is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hidalgo Gato surname appeared 132 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 Hidalgo Gato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hidalgo Gato 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 Hidalgo Gato

The surname HIDALGOGATO originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is a compound name derived from the Spanish words "hidalgo" meaning nobleman or member of the lower nobility, and "gato" meaning cat. The name likely referred to a nobleman who had some association with cats, perhaps as a breeder or keeper of cats.

HIDALGOGATO first appeared in records from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in southern Spain. Early variations of the spelling included Hidalgogato, Hidalgo Gato, and Hidalgo de Gato. The name is not found in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, as this survey only covered parts of England and Wales.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Don Pedro Hidalgogato, a minor nobleman from Seville who lived in the late 16th century. Another early bearer was Doña Juana Hidalgogato, a noblewoman from Granada who was mentioned in a 1602 chronicle of the city's aristocracy.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records from the town of Almonte in Andalusia, where a family of HIDALGOGATO landowners resided. Notable members included Francisco HIDALGOGATO (1621-1689), a wealthy olive oil merchant, and his son Juan HIDALGOGATO (1657-1712), who served as a magistrate in Almonte.

During the 18th century, the HIDALGOGATO name spread to Spanish colonies in the Americas. In 1745, a soldier named Sebastián HIDALGOGATO was stationed in Havana, Cuba. Later, in 1792, a man called Antonio HIDALGOGATO emigrated from Spain to Mexico City, where he established a successful textile business.

While not a particularly common surname, HIDALGOGATO has persisted in Spain and Spanish-speaking countries over the centuries. Other notable bearers include the 19th century Peruvian poet María HIDALGOGATO (1825-1891), and the Mexican artist and writer Alfonso HIDALGOGATO (1898-1976).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hidalgo Gato

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

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

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