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

Luyando, 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 Luyando surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luyando in America

Luyando is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luyando surname appeared 310 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 Luyando.

We can also compare 2010 data for Luyando 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 Luyando

The surname Luyando is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the Basque region. It is thought to have emerged during the Middle Ages, potentially between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is derived from the Basque words "lur" meaning "earth" or "land" and "ando" meaning "large" or "great," suggesting a connection to a significant landholding or estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Luyando surname can be found in the "Becerro de Apellidos" (Book of Surnames), a medieval Spanish genealogical record from the late 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Juan de Luyando" as a landowner in the Basque region. The name also appears in various local records and charters from that period, indicating its usage among the Basque nobility and gentry.

In the 15th century, historical records mention a prominent figure named Pedro Luyando, a military commander who fought in the Reconquista, the campaign that ultimately led to the expulsion of the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Luyando's birth and death dates are not precisely documented, but he is believed to have lived between the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

During the 16th century, the Luyando surname gained further prominence with the exploits of Rodrigo Luyando, an explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico. Rodrigo Luyando was born in Vitoria, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico in the mid-1500s. His participation in the conquest of the Aztec Empire is well-documented in various historical accounts of the time.

Another notable figure bearing the Luyando surname was María Luyando, a renowned painter and portraitist who lived in Seville, Spain, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Her exact birth and death dates are uncertain, but her works were highly regarded during the Spanish Golden Age of art.

In the 18th century, a wealthy merchant and landowner named Francisco Luyando made a significant contribution to the construction of a church in the town of Guernica, in the Basque region of Spain. This church, known as the Iglesia de Santa María de Guernica, still stands today and bears inscriptions acknowledging Francisco Luyando's patronage.

While the Luyando surname is most closely associated with its Basque origins in Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its historical roots can be traced back to the medieval Basque region, where it emerged as a prominent name among the local nobility and landowners.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luyando

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

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

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