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

Mejía-Rodríguez, 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 Mejía-Rodríguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mejía-Rodríguez in America

Mejía-Rodríguez is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mejía-Rodríguez surname appeared 139 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 Mejía-Rodríguez.

The history of the last name Mejía-Rodríguez

The surname MEJIARODRIGUEZ is a double-barrelled Spanish surname originating from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain during the 15th century. It is a combination of the two surnames MEJIA and RODRIGUEZ.

MEJIA is derived from the Spanish word 'mejor', meaning 'better' or 'superior', and was likely used as a descriptive surname for someone who was considered superior or of higher status in their community. The earliest recorded instance of this surname dates back to the late 15th century in the town of Baeza, Andalusia.

RODRIGUEZ, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Rodrigo, which is itself a Germanic name meaning 'famous power'. It was a common practice in medieval Spain to append the suffix '-ez' to a father's name to indicate descent, thus creating the surname RODRIGUEZ, meaning 'son of Rodrigo'.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the MEJIARODRIGUEZ surname can be found in the archives of the Monastery of San Jerónimo in Granada, where a nobleman named Juan MEJIARODRIGUEZ is listed as a benefactor in the year 1512. Another notable early bearer of this surname was Alonso MEJIARODRIGUEZ, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a branch of the MEJIARODRIGUEZ family settled in the town of Villarobledo, Castile, where they became prominent landowners and local administrators. One of their descendants, Pedro MEJIARODRIGUEZ (1678-1742), served as the mayor of Villarobledo and was instrumental in the construction of the town's main church.

Another notable figure with this surname was Juana MEJIARODRIGUEZ (1765-1848), a renowned poet and playwright from Seville, whose works were widely acclaimed during the Spanish Romantic period. Her contemporary, Antonio MEJIARODRIGUEZ (1772-1831), was a military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French and later served as the governor of Cádiz.

Throughout the centuries, the MEJIARODRIGUEZ surname has been present in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas and beyond, reflecting the far-reaching influence of Spanish culture and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mejía-Rodríguez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mejía-Rodríguez.

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 Mejía-Rodríguez 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.

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 Mejía-Rodríguez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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