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

Ladino, 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 Ladino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ladino in America

Ladino is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ladino surname appeared 622 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 Ladino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ladino 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 Ladino

The surname Ladino originated in Spain during the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "ladino," which referred to Jews who spoke the Spanish language and adopted certain elements of Spanish culture after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. The name was likely first used to identify those Jews who remained in Spain and outwardly converted to Christianity, but secretly maintained their Jewish faith and traditions.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Ladino can be found in the Inquisition records of Seville, Spain, dating back to the late 15th century. These records document the trials and persecutions of "conversos" (converted Jews) suspected of practicing Judaism in secret. Several individuals with the surname Ladino were mentioned in these records, including Juan Ladino and María Ladino, who were tried and convicted by the Spanish Inquisition in the late 1400s.

As the Ladino community dispersed throughout the Mediterranean region and beyond, the name began appearing in various historical records and documents across different countries. In the 16th century, the Ladino surname was found in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in areas such as Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey, where Sephardic Jewish communities had settled.

One notable figure with the surname Ladino was Isaac Ladino, a 16th-century rabbi and scholar from Salonika, Greece, who authored several important works on Jewish law and philosophy. Another prominent individual was David Ladino, a 17th-century poet and writer from Amsterdam, who contributed significantly to the development of the Ladino language and literature.

In the 18th century, the Ladino surname appeared in records from Italy, particularly in the Jewish communities of Venice and Livorno. One notable individual from this period was Jacob Ladino, a rabbi and scholar from Livorno, who authored several commentaries on the Talmud and Jewish law.

As the Jewish diaspora continued, the Ladino surname spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas. In the 19th century, there were Ladino families recorded in France, England, and the United States. One prominent figure from this era was Solomon Ladino, a 19th-century businessman and philanthropist from New York City, who was instrumental in establishing several Jewish charitable organizations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ladino

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

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

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