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

Jugo, 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 Jugo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jugo in America

Jugo is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jugo surname appeared 259 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 Jugo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jugo 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 Jugo

The surname JUGO is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, more specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin word "jugum," which means "yoke" or "ridge." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge or a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JUGO can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. In this text, several individuals with the surname JUGO are mentioned as huntsmen or landowners in various regions of Spain.

Another notable historical reference to the surname JUGO comes from the archives of the Archivo General de Indias in Seville, Spain. These records document the emigration of several JUGO families to the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries, as part of the Spanish colonization efforts.

Pedro Jugo (c. 1510 - c. 1580) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under the command of Francisco Pizarro. He is known for his involvement in the Battle of Las Salinas in 1538, where he fought alongside Pizarro against the forces of Diego de Almagro.

Juan de Jugo (c. 1570 - c. 1640) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Margarita Island (present-day Venezuela) from 1623 to 1628. He played a significant role in defending the island against the attacks of Dutch and English privateers during the Eighty Years' War.

In the 18th century, Manuel Jugo (1735 - 1804) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid and contributed to the decoration of several churches and palaces in Spain.

María Josefa Jugo (1795 - 1858) was a Spanish writer and poet from Seville. She was a member of the Liceo Artístico y Literario de Sevilla, a prominent cultural institution of the time. Her poetry collection, "Ensayos poéticos," was published in 1842 and received critical acclaim.

In the 19th century, Ramón Jugo (1820 - 1890) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Mayor of Madrid from 1873 to 1874. He played a significant role in the events surrounding the Glorious Revolution of 1868, which led to the overthrow of Queen Isabella II and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jugo

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

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

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