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

Lejano, 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 Lejano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lejano in America

Lejano is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lejano surname appeared 167 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 Lejano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lejano 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 Lejano

The surname "LEJANO" is of Spanish origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "lejano," meaning "distant" or "far away." The name likely originated in areas of Spain where families or individuals had traveled from afar or were considered outsiders or newcomers to the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Spanish colonial records of the Philippines. In 1596, a man named Juan Lejano was listed as a settler in the town of Taal, Batangas Province. This suggests that the name may have been carried to the Philippines during the Spanish colonization period.

In Spain itself, the name appears in various historical documents, including parish records and census rolls. One notable example is Pedro Lejano, a landowner from the village of Albacete, who was mentioned in a land dispute case from the late 17th century.

During the 18th century, the name spread to other parts of the Spanish empire, including Latin America. In 1723, a man named Ignacio Lejano was recorded as a resident of Cartagena, in present-day Colombia. Around the same time, a family with the surname Lejano was documented in the city of Puebla, Mexico.

As the name became more widespread, it also underwent variations in spelling and pronunciation. In some regions, it was written as "Lejana" or "Lexano," reflecting local dialects and language influences.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Lejano. One such person was Ramón Lejano, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Cross of Military Merit in 1812. In the 20th century, José Lejano was a prominent Filipino politician who served as a senator and played a key role in the country's independence movement in the 1930s.

Other famous individuals with the surname include Alejandro Lejano, a Mexican artist known for his striking murals and frescoes in the mid-1900s, and Lucía Lejano, a Spanish writer and poet whose works explored themes of identity and cultural heritage in the late 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lejano

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Lejano, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!