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

Isidoro, 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 Isidoro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isidoro in America

Isidoro is the 19296th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isidoro surname appeared 1,403 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 Isidoro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isidoro 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 Isidoro

The surname ISIDORO has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name Isidorus, which itself is a combination of two Greek words: "isis" meaning "gift" and "doron" meaning "of god." This name was borne by several early Christian saints, most notably Saint Isidore of Seville, a 7th-century scholar and Archbishop of Seville.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ISIDORO can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in regions such as Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by families who lived near churches or monasteries dedicated to Saint Isidore, or by those who held a particular devotion to the saint.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Diego Isidoro, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another was Juan Isidoro Fajardo, a 16th-century Spanish military leader and governor of the Canary Islands.

In the 17th century, the surname ISIDORO appears in records from various parts of Spain, including Catalonia and Valencia. During this time, it was also carried by several members of the Catholic clergy, such as Fray Isidoro de San Miguel, a Franciscan missionary who traveled to the Philippines in the early 1600s.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname ISIDORO was Isidoro Maiquez, a renowned Spanish actor and playwright who lived from 1768 to 1820. He is considered a pivotal figure in the development of Spanish theater and is credited with introducing more natural and realistic acting styles to the Spanish stage.

Another notable figure was Isidoro Romero Revueltas, a 19th-century Mexican general and politician who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain. He was born in 1787 and died in 1854.

While the surname ISIDORO is of Spanish origin, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, particularly in Latin America, where it was carried by early Spanish settlers and colonists. However, its most significant historical roots and associations remain firmly tied to its homeland of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isidoro

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

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

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