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

Partido, 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 Partido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Partido in America

Partido is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Partido surname appeared 125 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 Partido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Partido 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 Partido

The surname Partido originated in Spain and is derived from the Spanish word "partido," which means "divided" or "separated." This surname can be traced back to the 13th century, when it was likely used to refer to someone who lived in a particular district or area that was divided or separated from another region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Partido can be found in the Cartulario de la Iglesia de Santa María de Valpuesta, a collection of documents from the Monastery of Santa María de Valpuesta in the province of Burgos, Spain, dating back to the 12th century. In this document, there is a mention of a person named "Domingo Partido" who was a landowner in the region.

The name Partido was also found in the Libro de Repartimiento, a census and land distribution record from the 13th century, during the Reconquista period in Spain. This document lists several individuals with the surname Partido who were granted land or properties in the newly conquered territories.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Partido was Juan Partido, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Partido was born in Seville, Spain, around 1470 and played a significant role in the early exploration and colonization of the Caribbean islands.

Another prominent individual with the surname Partido was María Partido, a Spanish writer and feminist activist who lived in the late 19th century. She was born in Alicante, Spain, in 1852 and was known for her works advocating for women's rights and gender equality.

In the 20th century, José Partido was a renowned Spanish artist and painter who specialized in landscapes and still-life paintings. He was born in Málaga, Spain, in 1920 and gained recognition for his vibrant and colorful depictions of Spanish countryside scenes.

Historically, the surname Partido has been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Partido de Alarcón, a municipality in the province of Cuenca, and Partido de la Sierra, a region in the province of Cádiz. These place names often reflected the division or separation of territories or administrative districts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Partido

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

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

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