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

Perdido, 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 Perdido surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perdido in America

Perdido is the 126018th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perdido surname appeared 136 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 Perdido.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perdido 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 Perdido

The surname Perdido has its origins in the Spanish language, with the word "perdido" meaning "lost" or "astray." The name is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period, likely as a descriptive surname given to someone who had gotten lost or strayed from their path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Perdido can be found in the 14th century, in a document from the city of Seville, which mentions a certain Pedro Perdido. This suggests that the name was already in use in southern Spain by this time.

In the 15th century, the name appears in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, where a Juan Perdido is mentioned as a resident of the town of Teruel. This indicates that the surname had spread to other parts of Spain by this point.

The Perdido surname is also found in some of the earliest colonial records from Spanish settlements in the Americas. In the 16th century, a Diego Perdido is recorded as one of the first Spanish settlers in the area that is now Mexico City.

During the 17th century, the Perdido name can be found in records from various parts of Spain, including the regions of Andalusia and Castile. One notable figure from this time is Miguel Perdido, a Spanish writer and poet who was born in Seville in 1621 and died in Madrid in 1692.

In the 18th century, a Antonio Perdido is mentioned in documents from the Spanish city of Cádiz, where he was a merchant and ship owner. This suggests that the name had become associated with maritime trade and commerce.

Other notable individuals with the Perdido surname include:

1. Francisco Perdido (1745-1812), a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish American War of Independence.
2. Juana Perdido (1782-1856), a Spanish painter known for her portraits and religious works.
3. Emilio Perdido (1861-1933), a Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona.
4. Margarita Perdido (1898-1971), a Spanish actress who appeared in several films during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
5. Rafael Perdido (1924-2007), a Spanish writer and journalist who covered the Spanish Civil War and published several novels and non-fiction works.

While the Perdido surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other Spanish-speaking regions and countries around the world, carried by emigrants and descendants of those who originally bore the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perdido

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

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

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