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

Moreno Rodríguez, 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 Moreno Rodríguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moreno Rodríguez in America

Moreno Rodríguez is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moreno Rodríguez surname appeared 113 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 Moreno Rodríguez.

The history of the last name Moreno Rodríguez

The surname MORENORODRIGUE is likely of Spanish origin, combining the common Spanish surnames Moreno and Rodrigue. It likely emerged during the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula.

Moreno is derived from the Spanish word "moreno" meaning "dark-skinned" or "swarthy". It was likely originally a nickname or descriptive name referring to someone with darker complexion or hair color. Rodrigue derives from the Germanic name Roderick, meaning "famous power". It spread across Europe through the Visigoths.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Moreno appears in records from the town of Baeza in Andalusia, dating back to the 13th century. A certain Juan Moreno is listed as a landowner there in 1256. The combined form MORENORODRIGUE may have emerged sometime in the 15th or 16th centuries.

Notable historical figures with this surname include Father Diego Morenorodrique (1523-1589), a Spanish missionary who traveled to Mexico and helped establish several missions there. Isabel Morenorodrique (1647-1721) was a renowned lace maker from Valencia whose intricate works were highly sought after by European nobility.

Juan Bautista Morenorodrique (1776-1841) was a Spanish naval officer who fought against the British during the Napoleonic Wars. He later served as governor of Puerto Rico from 1824 to 1827. Pedro Morenorodrique (1819-1892) was a celebrated poet and playwright from Seville whose works helped revive interest in traditional Andalusian folk culture.

Lastly, María Morenorodrique (1865-1933) was a pioneering Cuban educator and activist who founded several schools for girls and fought for women's rights and suffrage in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moreno Rodríguez

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

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

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