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

Pintado, 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 Pintado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pintado in America

Pintado is the 20758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pintado surname appeared 1,273 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 Pintado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pintado 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 Pintado

The surname Pintado originates from Spain and Portugal, where it dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "pintado," meaning "painted" or "decorated." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a painter, decorator, or artist.

In Spain, the surname Pintado can be traced back to the 13th century, with records showing individuals bearing this name in various regions, including Andalusia and Castile. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Pedro Pintado, a nobleman who lived in the city of Seville in the late 13th century.

The Pintado surname also has a long history in Portugal, where it was particularly common in the northern regions. In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent family with the surname Pintado residing in the city of Porto, who were involved in the local government and trade.

One notable individual with the surname Pintado was Juan Pintado y Martínez (1624-1689), a Spanish painter and engraver from the Baroque period. He was known for his religious paintings and worked extensively in the city of Madrid.

Another figure of note was Bento Teixeira Pintado (1777-1856), a Portuguese military officer and politician who served as a member of the Portuguese parliament and played a role in the Liberal Revolution of 1820.

In the 19th century, José María Pintado (1810-1875) was a prominent Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a senator and played a crucial role in the Reform War of the 1850s.

Internationally, the surname Pintado has been carried by individuals such as Alfredo Pintado (1891-1956), a Cuban painter and sculptor who was influential in the vanguardist art movement in Latin America.

Historically, the surname Pintado has also been recorded with various spelling variations, such as Pintado, Pintada, and Pintado, reflecting regional linguistic differences and evolving orthographic conventions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pintado

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

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

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