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

Jungo, 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 Jungo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jungo in America

Jungo is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jungo surname appeared 191 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 Jungo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jungo 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 Jungo

The surname JUNGO is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Spanish word "jungo," which means "reed" or "rush." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with reeds, perhaps in a wetland or marsh area.

Early records indicate that the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia in northeastern Spain. The earliest known instance of the surname JUNGO appears in a document from the town of Zaragoza, dated 1315, where a certain Pedro JUNGO is mentioned as a landowner.

In the 15th century, the JUNGO name can be found in several municipal records from the city of Barcelona. For example, a Juan JUNGO is listed as a member of the city council in 1472. Around this time, variations of the spelling such as "JUNCO" and "JUNQUE" also began to appear.

One notable figure with this surname was Rodrigo JUNGO, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. Born in Seville around 1490, he accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and participated in several battles against the Aztec forces.

Another prominent individual was Antonia JUNGO, a writer and poet who lived in Valencia in the late 17th century. She published a collection of sonnets and love poems titled "Flores de Primavera" (Flowers of Spring) in 1689, which earned her recognition among literary circles of the time.

In the 18th century, the JUNGO surname spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One example is Francisco JUNGO, a merchant from Cádiz who established a successful trading business in Havana, Cuba, in the 1740s.

As the name continued to disperse, it also started to appear in various spellings and regional variations, such as "JUNGO," "JUNGO," and "JUNGO," depending on the local language and dialect.

Throughout its history, the JUNGO surname has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, including artists, soldiers, merchants, and scholars, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Spain and its influence across the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jungo

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

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

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