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

Maldona, 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 Maldona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maldona in America

Maldona is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maldona surname appeared 133 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 Maldona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maldona 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 Maldona

The surname MALDONA has its origins in Spain and is believed to have emerged in the 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "maldonado," which means "ill-given" or "unfortunate." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was seen as unlucky or ill-fated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MALDONA surname can be found in the archives of the city of Malaga, Spain. In 1375, a document mentions a person named Pedro Maldona, who was involved in a legal dispute over a property transaction. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time in the region of Andalusia.

The MALDONA surname is also linked to the town of Maldona, located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon. It is possible that the name originated from this place name, which itself may have derived from the Latin words "malus" (meaning "bad") and "donum" (meaning "gift" or "grant"). This could suggest that the town or its lands were initially considered unfavorable or undesirable.

In the 16th century, records show a Juan Maldona who was a renowned philosopher and theologian born in Seville, Spain, in 1525. He is known for his work on the reconciliation of Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology. Another notable figure was Martín Maldona, a Spanish soldier who fought in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century under Hernán Cortés.

During the 17th century, a Franciscan friar named Antonio Maldona was active in the Spanish missions in California. He is known for establishing several missions, including the Mission San Francisco de Asís, the future site of the city of San Francisco.

In the 18th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan Maldona led an expedition to the Pacific Northwest of North America, where he explored and mapped parts of the coast of present-day British Columbia and Alaska.

Another prominent individual with the MALDONA surname was María Maldona, a Spanish writer and poet born in Madrid in 1825. She was known for her feminist writings and advocacy for women's rights and education.

Throughout history, the MALDONA surname has been found in various spellings, such as Maldonado, Maldonada, and Maldonato, reflecting regional variations and linguistic adaptations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maldona

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

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

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