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

Mindiola, 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 Mindiola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mindiola in America

Mindiola is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mindiola surname appeared 140 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 Mindiola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mindiola 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 Mindiola

The surname Mindiola is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Basque word "mendi," meaning "mountain," and the diminutive suffix "-ola," suggesting a connection to a small mountain or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th-century manuscripts of the Kingdom of Navarre, where a certain Pedro Mindiola is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Irurtzun. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records of the Inquisition in Spain, with a Francisco Mindiola being accused of heresy in 1543. This indicates that the name had spread beyond the Basque region by that point.

The name Mindiola is also associated with the town of Mindiola in the province of Álava, Spain, which likely took its name from an early settler or landowner with the same surname. This town is located in the Basque mountains, further reinforcing the name's connection to the region's geography.

Notable individuals with the surname Mindiola throughout history include:

1. Juan Mindiola (c. 1620-1687), a Spanish military officer who served in the conquest of the Philippines and became the Governor of the Marianas Islands.
2. María Mindiola (1789-1857), a Spanish writer and poet who was active during the Romantic era and published several collections of poetry.
3. Tomás Mindiola (1852-1923), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Coahuila from 1901 to 1905.
4. Ignacio Mindiola (1876-1942), a Mexican artist known for his landscape paintings and murals depicting scenes from Mexican history.
5. Ana Mindiola (1923-2008), a Basque writer and activist who campaigned for the preservation of the Basque language and culture.

While the surname Mindiola is not among the most common in Spain or the Basque region today, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and is deeply rooted in the culture and geography of the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mindiola

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

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

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