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

Pedigo, 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 Pedigo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pedigo in America

Pedigo is the 6980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pedigo surname appeared 4,804 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Pedigo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pedigo 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 Pedigo

The surname Pedigo is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval Iberian Peninsula during the 8th and 9th centuries. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "pedigo," which means "a small piece of land" or "a small farm." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who were landowners or farmers.

The earliest recorded instances of the Pedigo name can be found in various Spanish documents and records from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable mention is in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document that chronicles the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This record includes several individuals with the surname Pedigo, indicating their presence in the region during that time period.

In the 14th century, the Pedigo name appeared in the Libro de Repartimiento de Murcia, a register of land grants in the Kingdom of Murcia, further solidifying the family's ties to the agricultural and landowning communities of the region.

As the name spread throughout Spain and its territories, variations in spelling emerged, including Pedigo, Pedego, and Pédigo. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and pronunciation differences, but they all retained the essential meaning and connection to the original Spanish word.

One notable figure bearing the Pedigo surname was Juan Pedigo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. His exploits and contributions to the Spanish colonization efforts were documented in various historical accounts from that era.

Another noteworthy individual was Rodrigo Pedigo, a Spanish soldier and military commander who fought in the Italian Wars during the 16th century. He is mentioned in several chronicles detailing the conflicts between the Spanish and French forces in the Italian peninsula.

In the realm of literature, Pedro Pedigo was a renowned Spanish poet and playwright of the 17th century. His works, which explored themes of love, honor, and societal norms, were widely acclaimed and celebrated during his lifetime.

The Pedigo name also found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the New World. One such individual was Hernán Pedigo, a Spanish settler who established a hacienda in the region now known as Mexico in the late 16th century. His descendants continued to carry the Pedigo surname for generations.

As the centuries progressed, the Pedigo name spread across various regions and countries, adapting to local cultures and languages while retaining its Spanish heritage and connection to the land and agriculture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pedigo

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

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

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