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

Mardones, 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 Mardones surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mardones in America

Mardones is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mardones surname appeared 204 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 Mardones.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mardones 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 Mardones

The surname MARDONES is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque word "mardo", meaning "hill" or "slope", indicating that the name likely originated in a hilly or mountainous area.

The earliest recorded instances of the MARDONES surname date back to the 13th century, appearing in various historical documents and records from the Basque provinces. One notable mention is found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a cartulary from the 12th-13th centuries containing references to individuals with the surname.

During the 15th century, the MARDONES name gained prominence in the town of Bilbao, where a family bearing this surname played a significant role in the local government and trade. Notable individuals from this period include Juan de MARDONES (1450-1521), a successful merchant and alderman of Bilbao, and María MARDONES (1470-1543), a prominent landowner and patron of the arts.

As the Spanish empire expanded in the 16th century, the MARDONES surname spread to other regions, including the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is that of Pedro MARDONES (1545-1612), a soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico.

In the 18th century, the MARDONES name appeared in literary works, such as the plays of the Spanish dramatist Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760-1828), where characters with this surname were featured.

Other notable individuals with the MARDONES surname throughout history include:

1. Andrés MARDONES (1795-1871), a Chilean military officer and politician who served as Minister of War and Navy.
2. Juana MARDONES (1820-1892), a Venezuelan poet and educator known for her contributions to the literary movement of the Romantic era.
3. Manuel MARDONES (1860-1935), a Spanish painter and sculptor renowned for his works depicting scenes from rural life in the Basque country.
4. Cristóbal MARDONES (1890-1968), a Chilean architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Santiago.
5. Mónica MARDONES (born 1964), a Chilean actress and television host known for her roles in various telenovelas and theatrical productions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mardones

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

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

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