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

Perdigón, 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 Perdigón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Perdigón in America

Perdigón is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Perdigón surname appeared 188 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 Perdigón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Perdigón 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 Perdigón

The surname Perdigon originated in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "perdiz," which means "partridge." The suffix "-on" was commonly added to Spanish surnames to indicate a diminutive or affiliation with a place or person.

One of the earliest documented references to the Perdigon surname can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of land distribution in the city of Seville after its conquest by Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. Several individuals with the surname Perdigon were listed as recipients of land grants, suggesting that the name was already established in parts of southern Spain by the 13th century.

The Perdigon surname may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone associated with partridges, either as a hunter, breeder, or inhabitant of an area known for these birds. It is also possible that the name was derived from a place name containing the word "perdiz" or a similar term related to partridges.

Notable individuals bearing the Perdigon surname include Juan Perdigon, a Spanish poet and soldier who lived during the 16th century. His work, "El Libro de los Catalanes," chronicles the events of the War of the Remences in Catalonia during the late 15th century.

Another prominent figure was Pedro Perdigon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He was granted encomiendas, or land grants, in recognition of his role in the conquest.

In Portugal, the Perdigon surname can be traced back to the 14th century, with records indicating that a family bearing this name held land and titles in the region of Beira Baixa. One notable member was Fernão Perdigão, a 15th-century Portuguese nobleman and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors.

During the Age of Exploration, the Perdigon surname spread to Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas, as individuals bearing this name participated in the colonization efforts. For instance, Diego Perdigón was a Spanish settler in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, José Perdigón was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Seville, including the Baroque-style church of San Luis de los Franceses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Perdigón

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

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

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