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

Quirindongo, 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 Quirindongo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quirindongo in America

Quirindongo is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quirindongo surname appeared 483 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 Quirindongo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quirindongo 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 Quirindongo

The surname Quirindongo is believed to have originated in the small village of Quirindongo, located in the mountainous regions of northern Spain, near the border with France. The name is thought to have derived from the Basque words "quirun" meaning "oak" and "dongo" meaning "hill" or "mound," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near or owned land on an oak-covered hill.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Quirindongo surname dates back to the 13th century, when a farmer named Rodrigo Quirindongo was listed in a land registry in the region of Navarra, Spain. This registry documented the transfer of a parcel of land from the local monastery to Rodrigo and his family.

In the 15th century, a noble family bearing the Quirindongo name was recorded in the historical archives of the city of Burgos, Spain. A knight named Diego Quirindongo was mentioned as a participant in the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

During the 16th century, the Quirindongo name spread across Europe as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the New World. One notable figure was Juan Quirindongo, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Quirindongo family emigrated to the Netherlands, where they became successful merchants and traders. One member, Willem Quirindongo (1632-1701), was a prominent businessman in Amsterdam and served as a city alderman.

Another significant figure was María Quirindongo (1785-1854), a Spanish poet and feminist writer who advocated for women's rights and education during the Romantic era in Spain. Her works were widely read and celebrated in her time.

While the Quirindongo surname is not as common today as it once was, it continues to be found in various parts of the world, particularly among descendants of Spanish and Basque immigrants who settled in Latin America and other regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quirindongo

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Quirindongo, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!