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

Requejo, 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 Requejo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Requejo in America

Requejo is the 35945th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Requejo surname appeared 624 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 Requejo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Requejo 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 Requejo

The surname Requejo originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Castilla y León. It is derived from the Spanish word "requejo," which means "mountain pass" or "small valley." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or worked in these geographic features.

The earliest known record of the Requejo surname dates back to the 13th century, during the period of the Reconquista, when Christian kingdoms were fighting to reclaim territories from the Moors. One notable mention is found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías," a medieval manuscript that documented land ownership and privileges in the Kingdom of Castile.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Juan Requejo was a knight and military commander who fought alongside the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, during the conquest of Granada. He was born around 1450 and played a crucial role in the final campaigns against the Moorish rulers.

Another notable individual was Alonso Requejo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Extremadura around 1490 and participated in several battles against the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, Pedro Requejo was a renowned architect and stonemason who contributed to the construction of several churches and buildings in Salamanca, a city known for its rich architectural heritage. He lived between 1595 and 1667.

During the 18th century, Miguel Requejo y Fernández was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Panama from 1747 to 1755. He played a significant role in strengthening the defenses of the strategic isthmus.

The Requejo surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Requejo de Portillo, a municipality in the province of Valladolid, and Requejo de Santullán, a village in the province of Palencia. These place names likely derived from the geographic features mentioned earlier, further reinforcing the connection between the surname and the landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Requejo

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

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

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