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

Landero, 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 Landero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landero in America

Landero is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landero surname appeared 523 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 Landero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landero 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 Landero

The surname Landero originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "landera," which means a lump or clod of earth. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived or worked on a plot of land with lumpy soil.

The earliest recorded instances of the Landero surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. Some variations of the spelling included Landeiro, Llandero, and Llandeiro, which indicate the name's evolution over time.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Landero surname was Juan Landero, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Córdoba in the late 13th century. Records from this period show that he owned a significant amount of agricultural land and employed several farmhands.

In the 15th century, the Landero name appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish Inquisition. Notably, a man named Alonso Landero was accused of harboring Jewish converts to Christianity and was brought before the Inquisition tribunal in Seville in 1492.

During the 16th century, the Landero family gained prominence in the city of Seville, where they were involved in the textile trade. One of the most notable figures from this time was Diego Landero, a successful merchant who lived from 1525 to 1598.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Landero family settled in the region of Extremadura, where they became landowners and farmers. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Juana Landero, who inherited a large estate in the town of Trujillo in the late 1600s.

The 19th century saw the rise of several influential individuals with the Landero surname. José Landero, born in 1823 in Cádiz, was a renowned poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and plays during his lifetime.

Another notable figure from this period was Manuel Landero, a military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and later became a general in the Spanish Army. He was born in 1810 and died in 1885.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landero

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

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

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