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

Rodillas, 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 Rodillas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodillas in America

Rodillas is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodillas surname appeared 123 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 Rodillas.

The history of the last name Rodillas

The surname Rodillas originates from Spain, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "rodilla," meaning "knee," which is believed to have been a descriptive name given to someone with a distinctive physical characteristic or occupation related to the knee.

In the early medieval period, the name was primarily found in the regions of Castile and Aragon, where it first emerged. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, where a person named Rodrigo Rodillas is mentioned.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Catalonia. Notable individuals with the surname Rodillas from this period include Pedro Rodillas, a 16th-century poet and humanist from Valencia, and Bartolomé Rodillas, a renowned painter from Seville who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

As Spain expanded its empire across the Atlantic, the name Rodillas also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances is Juan Rodillas, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various historical documents, including the baptismal records of the parish of San Ginés in Madrid, where several individuals with the surname Rodillas were recorded.

Throughout history, the Rodillas surname has been associated with various notable figures. Some examples include:

1. Miguel Rodillas y Viaplana (1750-1824), a Spanish painter and engraver from Valencia.
2. José Rodillas y Clavijo (1782-1848), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of War during the reign of Isabella II.
3. Mariano Rodillas y Novales (1805-1875), a Spanish poet and playwright from Madrid.
4. Emilio Rodillas Gómez (1916-1996), a Spanish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Labor during the Franco regime.
5. Enrique Rodillas García (1901-1984), a Spanish architect known for his modernist designs in Madrid and other Spanish cities.

While the surname Rodillas has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with strong Spanish influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodillas

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

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 Rodillas 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.

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

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