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

Raigoza, 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 Raigoza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Raigoza in America

Raigoza is the 32365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Raigoza surname appeared 711 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 Raigoza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Raigoza 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 Raigoza

The surname Raigoza has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a specific place or region. One possible origin is the Spanish village of Raigoza, located in the province of Huesca, Aragon.

Historically, the name Raigoza can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appears in several Spanish records and manuscripts from that era. However, the earliest known recorded instance of the surname is found in the Libro de la Montería, a medieval hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Raigoza is documented in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where several individuals bearing this name were mentioned in connection with various legal proceedings. One notable figure from this period was Juan de Raigoza, a merchant and landowner from Seville, who lived between 1520 and 1589.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Raigoza spread to various regions of the Americas, including Mexico, where it likely arrived during the colonial era. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Mexico dates back to the late 17th century, with the birth of María de Raigoza in 1682 in the city of Puebla.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname Raigoza was Diego de Raigoza, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the Peninsular War against the French. He was born in 1772 in Cadiz, Spain, and died in battle in 1812.

During the 19th century, the surname Raigoza gained further recognition with the birth of Ignacio Raigoza, a Mexican politician and intellectual who played a significant role in the Mexican Revolution. He was born in 1836 in Jalisco and died in 1901.

Another notable individual with the surname Raigoza was Emilia Raigoza, a Mexican artist and painter who lived from 1875 to 1957. She was renowned for her vibrant depictions of Mexican landscapes and indigenous culture.

In the early 20th century, Pedro Raigoza, a Mexican writer and journalist, gained prominence for his contributions to the literary world. He was born in 1892 in Chihuahua and died in 1968.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Raigoza

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

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

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