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

Hiraldo, 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 Hiraldo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hiraldo in America

Hiraldo is the 25486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hiraldo surname appeared 970 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 Hiraldo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hiraldo 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 Hiraldo

The surname HIRALDO has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "hidalgo," which referred to a member of the lower nobility or gentry class. The name may have originated in the regions of Castile and Aragon, where the term "hidalgo" was commonly used to distinguish those of noble lineage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HIRALDO can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing hunting expeditions during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350). The document mentions a certain "Rodrigo Hiraldo," who participated in a hunt near the town of Escalona.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the HIRALDO name was Juan Hiraldo de Mendoza (c. 1420-1495), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He served as the Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and played a crucial role in the conquest of Granada in 1492.

Another notable person with the HIRALDO surname was Pedro Hiraldo de Acuña (c. 1475-1542), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He was one of the first European settlers in the region and was granted land in what is now the state of Veracruz.

During the 16th century, the HIRALDO name appears in various records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such figure was Alonso Hiraldo (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish soldier and administrator who served as the governor of the province of Cartagena (present-day Colombia) from 1572 to 1575.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the HIRALDO surname was Diego Hiraldo de Mendoza (1622-1698), a Spanish Baroque poet and playwright whose works were highly acclaimed during his lifetime. His most famous play, "El marido hace mujer" (The Husband Makes the Wife), was widely performed in the theaters of Madrid.

Over the centuries, the HIRALDO surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as the town of Hiraldo in the province of Cáceres, reflecting the strong regional ties of this lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hiraldo

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

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

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