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

Moyano, 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 Moyano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Moyano in America

Moyano is the 34314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Moyano surname appeared 661 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 Moyano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Moyano 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 Moyano

The surname Moyano has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have first emerged during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish word "moyo," which means "boundary stone" or "landmark." This suggests that the name may have originally been used to identify individuals who lived near or were associated with a specific boundary marker or landmark.

The earliest recorded instances of the Moyano surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. The name was particularly prevalent in the areas around the city of Córdoba, where many individuals bearing the surname Moyano lived and worked as landowners or farmers.

In the 14th century, the Moyano surname appeared in several historical records and documents, such as the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), which was commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 1300s. This work mentions various individuals with the surname Moyano who were involved in hunting expeditions or owned land in the region.

One notable figure with the surname Moyano was Pedro Moyano, a Spanish military commander who lived in the late 15th century and played a significant role in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to expel the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula. Pedro Moyano was born around 1455 and served under the renowned Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.

Another prominent individual bearing the Moyano surname was Diego Moyano, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century. Diego Moyano was born around 1500 and accompanied the famous Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to the Inca Empire.

In the 17th century, the Moyano surname was associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. One such individual was Juan Moyano, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived from 1630 to 1695 and wrote several works that were performed in the theaters of Madrid and Seville.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Moyano surname continued to be found across various regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Claudio Moyano, a Spanish statesman and politician who lived from 1809 to 1890 and served as the Minister of Public Works and Education under Queen Isabella II.

Throughout its history, the Moyano surname has been linked to various place names and locations within Spain, such as Moyano de la Vera in Extremadura, and Moyano in the province of Soria, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Moyano

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

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

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