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

Mijango, 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 Mijango surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mijango in America

Mijango is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mijango surname appeared 294 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 Mijango.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mijango 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 Mijango

The surname MIJANGO is believed to have originated in Spain, possibly during the 15th or 16th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Spanish regions of Andalusia and Murcia, where it may have derived from a combination of Spanish and Arabic words or phrases related to geography, occupation, or personal characteristics.

One theory suggests that MIJANGO could be a locational name, referring to a specific place or town where the earliest bearers of this surname resided. However, there is limited historical evidence to confirm the existence of such a place name in early Spanish records or documents.

Another possibility is that MIJANGO evolved from an archaic Spanish word or phrase describing a particular trade or occupation. For instance, it could be linked to the word "mijo," which means "millet" in Spanish, potentially indicating a connection to agriculture or the cultivation of this grain.

While the exact origins of the MIJANGO surname remain uncertain, some of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in various Spanish archives and historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable individual bearing this surname was Pedro de Mijango, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the New World in the late 1500s.

In the 18th century, a branch of the MIJANGO family migrated to the Spanish colonies in the Americas, where they settled in regions such as Mexico and Peru. One prominent figure from this era was Juana de Mijango (1725-1798), a landowner and philanthropist in colonial Mexico who contributed significantly to the establishment of educational institutions and charitable organizations in her community.

As the MIJANGO surname spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also found its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. In the 19th century, Antonio Mijango (1812-1886), a Spanish-born military officer, served in the French Foreign Legion and participated in various campaigns in North Africa and the Crimean War.

During the 20th century, notable individuals with the MIJANGO surname included Manuel Mijango (1901-1978), a renowned Peruvian poet and literary critic, and Francisca Mijango (1920-2005), a Spanish painter and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and Latin America.

While the MIJANGO surname may not be as widespread as some other Spanish surnames, it has left its mark on history through the contributions and achievements of individuals who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mijango

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

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

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