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

Jandro, 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 Jandro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jandro in America

Jandro is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jandro surname appeared 282 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 Jandro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jandro 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 Jandro

The surname Jandro is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Spanish personal name Alejandro, which itself is derived from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning "defender of men." The earliest known spelling of the name was Jandre, which appeared in historical records from the region of Catalonia in the 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jandro can be found in a land registry from the town of Ribera d'Ebre, dated 1284. This document mentions a certain Pedro Jandre, who was a landowner in the area. It is possible that this individual was one of the first to adopt the surname as a hereditary family name.

In the 15th century, the surname appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as evidenced by the birth of Juan Jandro in the city of Seville in 1438. Juan Jandro was a renowned scholar and theologian who wrote several treatises on the philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

During the 16th century, the Jandro family was well-established in the region of Andalusia. One notable member of the family was Diego Jandro, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. He was born in Cordoba in 1523 and participated in the expeditions of Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro.

Another prominent figure with the surname Jandro was María Jandro, a Basque poet who lived in the late 17th century. Her collection of poems, titled "Cantos de Amor y Devoción," was published in 1692 and is considered a significant work in the Basque literary tradition.

In the 19th century, a man named Ramón Jandro gained recognition as a renowned architect in Barcelona. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the city, including the Palau de la Música Catalana, which was completed in 1908.

While the surname Jandro is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval Spain. The name's origins are deeply rooted in the Spanish language and culture, and it has been borne by notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jandro

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

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

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