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

Medrano, 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 Medrano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Medrano in America

Medrano is the 858th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Medrano surname appeared 40,261 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 people would have the surname Medrano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Medrano 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 Medrano

The surname Medrano is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "medrano," which means "of the raspberry bush" or "of the bramble." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or was associated with a place where raspberry bushes or brambles grew abundantly.

The name Medrano is thought to have originated in the region of Castile, which was a prominent kingdom in medieval Spain. The earliest known records of the name date back to the 13th century, where it appears in various legal documents and manuscripts from that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Medrano surname can be found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a collection of poems and songs composed in the 13th century by King Alfonso X of Castile and León. The name is also mentioned in the Libro del Repartimiento, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property after the Christian conquest of the city of Seville.

During the 15th century, the Medrano family played a significant role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Alonso Medrano (born c. 1425) was a notable military commander who fought alongside King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile during this period.

In the 16th century, Diego Medrano (1504-1578) was a Spanish historian and author who wrote about the history of the Catholic Church in Spain. His work, "Historia de la Orden de Santiago," is considered an important source for understanding the religious and political dynamics of that era.

Another notable figure with the Medrano surname was Juan Medrano (1570-1633), a Spanish poet and playwright who contributed to the Golden Age of Spanish literature. His plays, such as "La Cortesía de España" and "La Gran Comedia de Doña María la Brava," were popular in their time and are still studied by scholars today.

In the 18th century, Manuel Medrano (1726-1801) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several important buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Liria and the Church of San Marcos.

Throughout history, the Medrano surname has also been associated with various places and regions in Spain, such as the town of Medrano in the province of Navarra and the Medrano River in the province of Soria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Medrano

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

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

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