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

Jajo, 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 Jajo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jajo in America

Jajo is the 59901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jajo surname appeared 337 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 Jajo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jajo 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 Jajo

The surname JAJO has its origins in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "jayo," which means "to be born" or "to emerge." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person's place of birth or emergence.

One of the earliest known references to the surname JAJO can be found in a medieval manuscript from the town of Fuenterrabia (now known as Hondarribia) in the Basque Country of Spain, dated around 1250. The document mentions a certain "Juan de Jajo," who was a local landowner and farmer.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records from the neighboring regions of Navarre and Gipuzkoa, indicating its spread across the Basque territories. One notable bearer of the name was Pedro Jajo, a military commander who fought alongside the Navarrese forces during the Conquest of Granada in the late 15th century.

As the Basque people migrated and settled in different parts of Europe and the Americas, the surname JAJO traveled with them. In the 16th century, records show a family by the name of Jajo residing in the town of Biarritz, located in the French Basque Country.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in the New World was Juan Jajo, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 1500s. Juan Jajo is said to have played a crucial role in charting the coastlines of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Other notable individuals with the surname JAJO throughout history include:

1. Martín Jajo (1620-1698), a Basque merchant and trader who established a successful business network across Europe and the Americas.
2. Catalina Jajo (1745-1823), a renowned Basque poet and writer whose works celebrated the Basque language and culture.
3. José Jajo (1810-1878), a Spanish military officer and tactician who served in the Carlist Wars and later became a prominent landowner in Navarre.
4. María Jajo (1875-1942), a Spanish educator and feminist activist who campaigned for women's rights and access to education in the early 20th century.
5. Juan Jajo (1925-2001), a renowned Basque chef and restaurateur who helped popularize Basque cuisine and culinary traditions around the world.

While the surname JAJO may have originated in the Basque regions, it has since spread across various countries and cultures, with bearers of the name making significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jajo

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

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

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