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

Ludeña, 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 Ludeña surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ludeña in America

Ludeña is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ludeña surname appeared 395 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 Ludeña.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ludeña 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 Ludeña

The surname LUDENA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the town of Ludena, located in the province of Teruel, Aragon. This place name may have derived from the Latin word "lutum," meaning "mud" or "clay," suggesting a connection to the local terrain or natural resources.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LUDENA surname can be found in the archives of the Archivo General de Indias, which preserve documents from the Spanish colonization of the Americas. In these records, a certain Juan de LUDENA is mentioned as a soldier who accompanied the conquistador Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

During the 17th century, the surname LUDENA appears in several historical documents from the region of Andalusia, Southern Spain. One notable figure was Pedro LUDENA, a prominent landowner and merchant who lived in the city of Seville between 1620 and 1695.

In the 18th century, a branch of the LUDENA family migrated to the Philippines, then a Spanish colony. Manuel LUDENA, born in 1735 in Manila, became a respected lawyer and served as a judge in the colonial courts.

Another individual of note was Catalina LUDENA, a Spanish novelist and poet who lived in Madrid during the late 19th century (1842-1912). Her works, which explored themes of love and societal struggles, gained considerable recognition in literary circles of the time.

In the 20th century, the LUDENA surname gained further prominence with the Mexican artist and muralist José Clemente LUDENA (1887-1957). His vibrant murals, depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture, can be found in various public buildings throughout Mexico City and other regions of the country.

While the origins of the LUDENA surname can be traced back to Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who have migrated and established roots in new communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ludeña

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

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

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