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

MariaGuadalupe, 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 MariaGuadalupe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of MariaGuadalupe in America

MariaGuadalupe is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The MariaGuadalupe surname appeared 110 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 MariaGuadalupe.

We can also compare 2010 data for MariaGuadalupe 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 MariaGuadalupe

The surname MARIAGUADALUPE is a compound name derived from the combination of two separate names, Maria and Guadalupe. Its origins can be traced back to Latin America, more specifically Mexico, where it has been in use since the colonial era.

The first part of the name, Maria, is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "bitter" or "beloved". It is a reference to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. The second part, Guadalupe, is a Spanish name that originated from the Arabic "Wadi al-lubb" meaning "valley of the wolves".

MARIAGUADALUPE gained significant historical significance in Mexico due to the legend of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which dates back to the early 16th century. According to the tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego, an indigenous Mexican, on the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City in 1531.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MARIAGUADALUPE can be found in the baptismal records of the Archdiocese of Mexico City from the late 16th century. Over the centuries, the name spread across the country and became a popular choice for families with deep Catholic roots and devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Notable individuals with the surname MARIAGUADALUPE include:

1. María Guadalupe García Zavala (1878-1963), a Mexican poet and activist known for her work promoting women's rights and indigenous cultures.
2. María Guadalupe Matus (1934-2018), a Chilean architect and academic, renowned for her contributions to sustainable architecture and urban planning.
3. María Guadalupe Dávila (born 1972), a Mexican politician and former governor of the state of Coahuila.
4. María Guadalupe Cecilia Cuenca (1879-1965), a Ecuadorian poet and writer, known for her contributions to the Modernist movement in Latin American literature.
5. María Guadalupe Guzmán (1920-2002), a Mexican botanist and researcher, recognized for her work on the taxonomy and conservation of Mexican flora.

While the surname MARIAGUADALUPE is most prevalent in Mexico and other Latin American countries, it has also been adopted by families in various parts of the world, reflecting the global influence of Spanish colonization and the Catholic faith.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name MariaGuadalupe

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

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

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