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

Resendis, 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 Resendis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Resendis in America

Resendis is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Resendis surname appeared 520 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 Resendis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Resendis 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 Resendis

The surname Resendis is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Galician or Portuguese word "resende," which means "bramble" or "wild rose." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with these plants.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Resendis can be found in various Spanish and Portuguese documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, there are mentions of individuals with this surname in the Catalan Archives of the Crown of Aragon from the late 1200s.

One notable individual with the surname Resendis was João Resende, a Portuguese historian and poet who lived in the 15th century. He was born in Évora around 1430 and is best known for his historical work "Crónica de D. João II," which chronicled the reign of King John II of Portugal.

Another prominent figure was Gaspar de Resende, a Portuguese humanist and scholar who lived during the Renaissance. He was born in Évora in 1497 and served as a royal historian and secretary to King John III of Portugal. Resende was also a notable poet and translator, and his works provide valuable insights into the cultural and intellectual life of Portugal during the 16th century.

In the realm of literature, one cannot overlook the Spanish author and playwright Juan Resendis, who was born in Madrid in 1592. He is particularly renowned for his comedies and plays, which were popular during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Moving to the New World, one can find instances of the surname Resendis among early Spanish settlers in Latin America. For instance, there are records of a Pedro Resendis who was granted land in the region now known as Mexico in the late 16th century.

It is worth noting that variations of the name, such as Resende and Rezende, are also found in various historical records, particularly in Portugal and Brazil. These variations likely stem from regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Resendis

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

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

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