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

Mundo, 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 Mundo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mundo in America

Mundo is the 13746th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mundo surname appeared 2,201 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mundo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mundo 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 Mundo

The surname Mundo is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "mundo" meaning "world." This name likely originated in Spain during the Middle Ages, when surnames became more widespread and were often derived from personal characteristics, occupations, or places of origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mundo surname can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Spain from the 15th century. During this time, the Mundo family was persecuted for their suspected Jewish ancestry, which was a common occurrence for many families in Spain at the time.

In the 16th century, the Mundo surname appears in various historical records, including baptismal and marriage records in the regions of Andalusia and Castile. Some notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Juan Mundo (1505-1572), a Spanish composer and musician, and Pedro Mundo (1540-1615), a Franciscan friar and missionary who traveled to the Americas.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Mundo surname spread to other parts of the world, particularly to the Americas. In the 17th century, there are records of individuals with the Mundo surname in Mexico, Guatemala, and other Spanish colonies in the New World.

One of the most prominent figures bearing the Mundo surname was Tomás Mundo (1790-1863), a Mexican military officer and politician who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence. He served as the governor of the state of Puebla and was a close ally of the Mexican leader Agustín de Iturbide.

Another notable individual was Andrés Mundo (1825-1899), a Mexican historian and writer who authored several works on the history and culture of Mexico. His book "Historia de la Civilización Mexicana" (History of Mexican Civilization) was widely acclaimed and is considered a seminal work in the field of Mexican history.

In more recent times, the Mundo surname has been found in various parts of the world, including Spain, Latin America, and even in some parts of the United States and other countries with significant Hispanic populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mundo

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

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

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