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

Lisojo, 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 Lisojo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lisojo in America

Lisojo is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lisojo surname appeared 127 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 Lisojo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lisojo 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 Lisojo

The surname LISOJO is believed to have originated in the remote village of Sojo, located in the rugged mountainous region of northern Spain during the late 8th century. It is thought to be derived from the old Spanish word "liso" meaning smooth or level, combined with the local place name "Sojo", creating the compound word "Lisojo". This likely referred to a smooth or level area near the village where the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LISOJO name can be found in a medieval Spanish manuscript dating back to 1138, which mentions a landowner named Rodrigo de Lisojo. This document details a land dispute between Rodrigo and a neighboring nobleman over grazing rights in the area surrounding the village of Sojo.

In the 13th century, a man named Juan Lisojo is recorded as having served as a soldier in the army of King Alfonso X, also known as Alfonso the Wise. Juan is believed to have participated in the conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Murcia in 1266, highlighting the presence of the LISOJO name during this pivotal period in Spanish history.

During the 15th century, a famous explorer named Pedro de Lisojo is said to have accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Pedro's name appears in the ship's log, documenting his role as a navigator and cartographer on this historic journey.

Another notable figure with the LISOJO surname was María de Lisojo, a respected scholar and poet who lived in Seville during the late 16th century. Her collection of sonnets and odes, published in 1598, earned her widespread acclaim throughout Spain and earned her a place in the literary circles of her time.

In the 17th century, the LISOJO name gained prominence in the region of Asturias, where a family of wealthy landowners and merchants bearing the name established themselves. One member of this family, Javier Lisojo (1642-1712), is recorded as having been a prominent businessman and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and hospitals in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lisojo

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

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

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