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

Mondonedo, 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 Mondonedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mondonedo in America

Mondonedo is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mondonedo surname appeared 119 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 Mondonedo.

The history of the last name Mondonedo

The surname Mondonedo originates from the northwestern region of Spain, specifically the province of Lugo in Galicia. It is believed to have derived from the town of Mondoñedo, which was an important religious center during the Middle Ages.

Mondoñedo was the name of a municipality and a former Roman Catholic diocese. The town's name is thought to have evolved from the Latin words "Mundum" and "Nigrum," meaning "black world" or "dark world." This could be a reference to the town's location in a heavily forested area or perhaps to the region's pagan roots before Christianity took hold.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mondonedo can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records, such as the Tumbo Viejo de Mondoñedo, a cartulary of the Mondoñedo Cathedral dating back to the 13th century. The name also appears in various parish records and municipal archives from the region.

One notable bearer of the Mondonedo surname was Pedro de Mondonedo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. He participated in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and is mentioned in some historical accounts from that time.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Rodrigo de Mondonedo, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as a knight in the Order of Santiago during the 15th century. He was involved in various military campaigns against the Moors and played a role in the Reconquista.

In the 17th century, Juan de Mondonedo was a Spanish painter and sculptor who worked primarily in the city of Seville. His works can be found in various churches and museums in Andalusia.

María de Mondonedo, born in 1678, was a Spanish nun and mystic who founded a Franciscan convent in the town of Mondoñedo. She is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and is celebrated locally.

Lastly, Enrique Mondonedo was a Spanish writer and journalist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He wrote several novels and short stories that explored themes of social inequality and injustice in his native Galicia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mondonedo

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

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

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