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

Regalado, 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 Regalado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Regalado in America

Regalado is the 2791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Regalado surname appeared 12,931 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Regalado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Regalado 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 Regalado

The surname Regalado is of Spanish origin, rooted in the Latin word "regalatus," which means "endowed" or "gifted." It emerged during the Middle Ages in Spain, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Catalonia.

Regalado was initially used as a descriptive surname, often given to individuals considered blessed or gifted in some way. It may have also been bestowed upon those born into wealthy families or who received significant inheritances or dowries.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Regalado can be found in the Cartulario de San Juan de la Peña, a 12th-century manuscript from the Kingdom of Aragon. This cartulary contains records of donations and transactions involving individuals with the surname.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Fray Pedro Regalado (1390-1456), a Spanish friar and mystic known for his ascetic lifestyle and reported miracles. He was canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1746.

Another early record of the surname Regalado appears in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document dating back to the 13th century, which details the distribution of land and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces.

During the 16th century, the name gained prominence with individuals like Don Diego Regalado de Cespedes (1515-1587), a Spanish lawyer and scholar who served as a judge in the Audiencia of Lima, Peru.

In the 18th century, Fray Manuel Regalado Herrera (1737-1815) was a prominent Mexican Franciscan friar and educator who founded several schools and colleges in his homeland.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the surname Regalado spread to various regions, including the Americas and the Philippines. Notable individuals with this name include José Regalado Navarro (1880-1956), a renowned Cuban composer and conductor, and Regalado Romero (1884-1932), a Filipino politician and journalist who played a significant role in the Philippine Independence Movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Regalado

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

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

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