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

Monsalud, 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 Monsalud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monsalud in America

Monsalud is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monsalud surname appeared 121 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 Monsalud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monsalud 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 Monsalud

The surname Monsalud has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Spanish words "monte" (hill or mountain) and "salud" (health), suggesting a connection to a healthful or salubrious location in the hills or mountains.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Monsalud can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Monsalud was listed as a landowner in the village of Monzón in the year 1287. This indicates that the name was already in use during the latter part of the 13th century.

In the 15th century, records show that a family bearing the name Monsalud resided in the town of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid. One notable member of this family was Juan Monsalud, a renowned physician who served as the personal doctor to King Ferdinand II of Aragon in the late 15th century.

The Monsalud surname also appears in historical documents from the region of Catalonia, with references to a prominent noble family called the Montsaluds, who owned extensive lands and properties in the vicinity of Barcelona during the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the most illustrious members of this family was Bernat Monsalud, a military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and was knighted for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the realm of literature, the name Monsalud is associated with the Spanish poet and playwright Miguel Monsalud, who was born in Seville in 1567 and is renowned for his plays and sonnets inspired by the themes of love and spiritual devotion.

Another notable bearer of the Monsalud surname was Javier Monsalud, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Javier Monsalud played a crucial role in establishing settlements and mapping the territories of the newly discovered lands.

As the name spread across Spain and its territories, variations in spelling emerged, such as Monsalut, Monsaluz, and Montsalud, reflecting regional linguistic variations and differences in pronunciation. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the concepts of a healthful or salubrious location in the mountains or hills.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monsalud

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

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

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