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

Landavazo, 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 Landavazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landavazo in America

Landavazo is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landavazo surname appeared 446 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 Landavazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landavazo 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 Landavazo

The surname Landavazo has its origins in Spain, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a toponymic surname, derived from a place name or geographical location. The name may have originated from the Spanish word "landa," which means "heath" or "moor," combined with the word "vazo," which could refer to a vessel or container.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Landavazo can be found in the archives of the town of Burgos, Spain, in the 14th century. It is likely that the name originated in this region and was associated with individuals who lived near or worked on the heathlands or moorlands.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Landavazo was mentioned in a historical document as a prominent landowner and farmer in the region of Castile y León. His descendants continued to use the surname, which gradually spread to other parts of Spain.

During the 16th century, the Landavazo name appeared in records from the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Hernán Landavazo was a soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

Another notable individual with the surname Landavazo was María Landavazo, a nun and educator who lived in the 17th century. She was known for her work in establishing schools and educational institutions for underprivileged children in the city of Seville.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Diego Landavazo was a respected lawyer and judge in the Spanish colonial courts of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which encompassed a large portion of present-day Mexico and Central America.

The surname Landavazo has also been associated with the town of Landavazo in the province of Burgos, Spain. It is possible that some variations of the name, such as Landavaso or Landabazo, arose from the influence of this place name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landavazo

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

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

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