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

Hurtado, 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 Hurtado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hurtado in America

Hurtado is the 1160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hurtado surname appeared 30,286 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 people would have the surname Hurtado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hurtado 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 Hurtado

The surname Hurtado is of Spanish origin, derived from the past participle of the Spanish verb "hurtar," which means "to steal." It likely originated as a descriptive nickname in medieval Spain, referring to someone who was known for stealing or being a thief.

The name Hurtado can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. It is believed to have been used as a surname by the end of the 11th century or the beginning of the 12th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hurtado comes from the Liber Feudorum Maior, a 12th-century cartulary from the Kingdom of Aragon. In this document, a person named Petrus Hurtado is mentioned as a witness to a land grant.

The Hurtado surname is also found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in Seville after the city's reconquest from the Moors in 1248. Several individuals with the surname Hurtado are listed as receiving land or property in this document.

One of the most notable historical figures with the surname Hurtado was Gaspar Hurtado de Mendoza (1535-1609), a Spanish jurist and historian who served as a judge in the Royal Chancery of Granada and wrote extensively on the history of Granada and its conquest by the Catholic Monarchs.

Another notable Hurtado was Juan Hurtado de Mendoza (1530-1592), a Spanish military officer and diplomat who served as the Governor of New Galicia (modern-day western Mexico) and played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

In the field of literature, Tomás Hurtado (1591-1669) was a Spanish playwright and poet during the Golden Age of Spanish literature, known for his works such as "La Cuestiόn de Amor" and "Comedia de la Infanta Constanza."

Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (1503-1575) was a Spanish Renaissance humanist, poet, and diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Venice and Rome. He is best known for his satirical work "El Lazarillo de Tormes," which is considered one of the earliest picaresque novels.

Finally, Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza (1510-1561) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Nueva Galicia and played a crucial role in the conquest and colonization of western Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hurtado

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

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

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