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

Quemado, 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 Quemado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quemado in America

Quemado is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quemado surname appeared 151 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 Quemado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quemado 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 Quemado

The surname Quemado originates from Spain, its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "quemar," meaning "to burn," and likely referred to individuals who lived near a burnt area or worked as burners or charcoal makers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Quemado can be found in the records of the Inquisition in Spain, where a certain Juan Quemado was mentioned in 1567. The name was also present in the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like record from the mid-18th century, indicating its widespread use across various regions of Spain.

In the 17th century, the Quemado name appeared in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. For instance, a Pedro Quemado was listed among the early settlers of New Mexico in 1598. Another notable figure was Domingo Quemado, a soldier and explorer who participated in the expeditions led by Juan de Oñate in the early 1600s.

As the name spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it evolved into different spellings and variations, such as Quemada and Quemados. One prominent individual was José María Quemada y Riesco, a Spanish military officer and politician born in 1783, who played a significant role in the Spanish American Wars of Independence.

In the 19th century, the Quemado name gained recognition through the works of Spanish writer and philosopher Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano, who featured characters with this surname in his novels and short stories, reflecting the cultural and social dynamics of the time.

Another notable figure was Mariano Quemada, a Mexican general born in 1832, who fought in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico. His military exploits and leadership earned him recognition in the annals of Mexican history.

As the centuries progressed, the Quemado surname continued to spread, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in various fields, including literature, politics, and the arts, across different parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quemado

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

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

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