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

Rionda, 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 Rionda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rionda in America

Rionda is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rionda surname appeared 133 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 Rionda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rionda 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 Rionda

The surname Rionda is believed to have originated in the Basque region of Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Basque words "iri" meaning town and "ondo" meaning near, suggesting that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rionda can be found in the 14th century Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions a certain Diego Rionda who lived in the town of Limpias, in the modern-day province of Cantabria.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Rionda family residing in the town of Villaviciosa, in the Principality of Asturias. This family is believed to have been of noble descent and held significant land and property in the region.

The name Rionda has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the most prominent was Juan de Rionda, a 17th century explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expeditions to Florida and the American Southeast.

Another notable bearer of the name was José Rionda, a 19th century Cuban sugar plantation owner and influential figure in the island's economy. He was born in 1833 and played a significant role in the development of the Cuban sugar industry.

In the 20th century, Manuel Rionda y Polledo (1854-1943) was a prominent Spanish businessman and industrialist. He was instrumental in the establishment of several successful companies, including the Compañía Minera de Río Tinto and the Compañía Arrendataria de Tabacos.

Fernando Rionda (1899-1977) was a Spanish painter and sculptor, known for his Cubist-inspired works. He was born in Madrid and gained recognition for his contributions to the avant-garde art movement in Spain.

While the name Rionda has its roots in the Basque region of Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rionda

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

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

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