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

Peñaranda, 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 Peñaranda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peñaranda in America

Peñaranda is the 21972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peñaranda surname appeared 1,181 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 Peñaranda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peñaranda 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 Peñaranda

The surname Penaranda originated in Spain, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish toponym "Peñaranda," which refers to several towns and villages in the provinces of Burgos, Salamanca, and León. The name itself is a combination of the words "peña," meaning rock or crag, and "randa," which may be a corruption of the Arabic word "randa" or the Iberian word "aranda," both meaning flat land or plateau.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a manuscript from the 14th century that documented the rights and privileges of certain towns and villages in Castile. The document mentions "Peñaranda de Duero," a town in the province of Burgos, suggesting that the surname Penaranda may have originated from this region.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name appears in various historical records, such as the Padrones (census records) of Seville and the archives of the Spanish Inquisition. Notable individuals with the surname include Pedro de Penaranda (1530-1612), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile, and Diego de Penaranda (1578-1633), a Spanish diplomat and politician who served as the ambassador to England during the reign of Philip IV.

In the 17th century, Juan de Penaranda (1624-1676) was a prominent Spanish jurist and author who served as the President of the Council of the Indies, the highest court of Spanish colonial affairs. His legal treatises and writings on colonial governance were widely influential during that era.

During the 18th century, the name Penaranda was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. José Penaranda (1710-1780) was a Spanish painter renowned for his religious works, while Bernardo Penaranda (1745-1823) was a Spanish botanist and explorer who conducted extensive studies of the flora in South America.

In the 19th century, Francisco Penaranda (1810-1878) was a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars fought in Spain over the issue of succession to the throne.

These are just a few examples of prominent individuals who have borne the surname Penaranda throughout history, a name that reflects the rich cultural heritage and geographic diversity of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peñaranda

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

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

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