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

Jandres, 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 Jandres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jandres in America

Jandres is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jandres surname appeared 492 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 Jandres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jandres 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 Jandres

The surname JANDRES is believed to have originated in Spain, with its roots dating back to the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "andres," which is a variation of the Greek name "Andreas," meaning "manly" or "brave."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JANDRES surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a man named Juan Jandres was mentioned in a document dated 1517. This suggests that the surname may have been in use as early as the late 15th century or the beginning of the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the JANDRES surname appears to have spread to other regions of Spain, as well as to some of Spain's colonial territories in the Americas. For instance, there are records of a Diego Jandres who was born in Seville in 1623 and later settled in what is now Mexico.

One notable figure with the JANDRES surname was Manuel Jandres y Alvarez, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish-American War of 1898. He was born in Madrid in 1862 and died in 1914.

Another individual of historical significance was María Jandres Román, a Spanish writer and activist who lived from 1892 to 1978. She was known for her work advocating for women's rights and her contributions to the feminist movement in Spain during the early 20th century.

In the 20th century, the JANDRES surname also gained recognition through the achievements of Antonio Jandres Pizarro, a renowned Spanish architect who was born in 1912 and died in 2001. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Madrid and other parts of Spain.

The name JANDRES can also be traced back to various place names in Spain, such as the town of Jandres in the province of Albacete. It is possible that the surname may have originated from this or similar place names before becoming more widely adopted.

Throughout its history, the JANDRES surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Jandrez, Jandréz, and Jandréss, among others. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in its Spanish heritage and connection to the Greek name "Andreas."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jandres

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

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

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