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

Mingo, 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 Mingo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mingo in America

Mingo is the 6866th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mingo surname appeared 4,899 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mingo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mingo 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 Mingo

The surname Mingo originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish personal name Domingo, which itself comes from the Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord." The Spanish word "mingo" is a diminutive form of Domingo.

In the 13th century, records show the name Mingo appearing in various regions of Spain, including Castile and Aragon. It was particularly common in the northern Spanish provinces of Asturias and Cantabria, where surnames based on personal names were widespread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mingo can be found in the "Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname Mingo in various villages across Castile.

In the 15th century, the surname Mingo was also present in the "Repartimiento de Tenerife," a document detailing the distribution of land and properties in the Canary Islands after the Spanish conquest. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been involved in the colonization of the Canary Islands.

Over the centuries, the surname Mingo has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Juan Mingo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Pedro Mingo, a Spanish soldier and adventurer who served under the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro during the conquest of Peru in the 16th century.

In the 17th century, Sebastián Mingo was a renowned Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in Madrid and Valladolid during the Golden Age of Spanish art.

Moving into the 18th century, José Mingo was a Spanish naval officer and explorer who commanded several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest, surveying the coastline and islands in the region.

In the 19th century, Manuel Mingo was a prominent Spanish politician and statesman who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1836 to 1837 during the reign of Queen Isabella II.

While the surname Mingo has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and other Spanish-speaking regions, due to migration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mingo

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

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

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