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

Renderos, 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 Renderos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Renderos in America

Renderos is the 16305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Renderos surname appeared 1,768 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Renderos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Renderos 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 Renderos

The surname Renderos is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Iberian Peninsula. It likely originated during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name Renderos is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "rendero," which means "rent collector" or "tax collector." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were employed in some capacity related to collecting rents or taxes.

One of the earliest known references to the Renderos name is found in a historical document from the town of Segovia, Spain, dated to the year 1385. This document mentions a certain Juan Renderos, who was a tax collector for the local nobility. Another early record is from the city of Seville, where a Diego Renderos is listed as a rent collector for the Church in the year 1412.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its influence across the globe, the Renderos surname began to appear in various colonial records. In the 16th century, there are mentions of individuals with this surname in the Spanish colonies of the Americas, particularly in what is now Mexico and Central America.

One notable bearer of the Renderos name was Pedro Renderos, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala in the early 1500s. He is recorded as having received land grants and encomiendas (a system of forced labor) in the area now known as El Salvador.

Another prominent figure was Juana Renderos, a wealthy landowner and businesswoman in colonial Guatemala during the 17th century. She was involved in the production and export of indigo dye, a valuable commodity at the time.

In the 19th century, a Manuel Renderos served as a military officer in the Guatemalan army during the period of the Central American Federation (1823-1838). He played a role in the conflicts between the conservative and liberal factions of the time.

A more recent historical figure is Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (1917-1980), a Salvadoran prelate who served as the Archbishop of San Salvador. While his paternal surname was Romero, his mother's maiden name was Renderos.

Over time, the Renderos surname has spread to various parts of Latin America, particularly in El Salvador, where it is now a relatively common surname. However, its origins can be traced back to the Spanish-speaking regions of the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, where it was likely first associated with individuals involved in collecting rents or taxes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Renderos

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

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

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