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

Rodríguez-Rojas, 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 Rodríguez-Rojas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodríguez-Rojas in America

Rodríguez-Rojas is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodríguez-Rojas surname appeared 113 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 Rodríguez-Rojas.

The history of the last name Rodríguez-Rojas

The surname RODRIGUEZROJAS originated in Spain during the medieval period, specifically in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. It is a compound surname formed by combining two separate surnames: Rodriguez and Rojas.

Rodriguez is derived from the patronymic "Rodrigo," which itself is derived from the Germanic name "Roderick." This name can be traced back to the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain and Portugal in the 5th to 8th centuries. Rojas, on the other hand, is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone from the town of Rojas, located in the province of Burgos, Castile.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RODRIGUEZROJAS can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a certain "Fernán Rodríguez Rojas" who was a nobleman and hunter in the king's court.

Another notable figure with this surname was Diego Rodríguez Rojas, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later became one of the first Spanish settlers in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

In the 16th century, the RODRIGUEZROJAS family gained prominence in the region of Andalusia, particularly in the city of Seville. One member, Pedro Rodríguez Rojas (1505-1578), was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Seville, including the Renaissance-style Casa de Pilatos.

Moving into the 17th century, Juan Rodríguez Rojas (1591-1668) was a Spanish playwright and poet who wrote several comedies and religious works during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Finally, in the 19th century, José Rodríguez Rojas (1824-1893) was a Venezuelan military officer and politician who played a significant role in the country's independence movement and later served as the President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodríguez-Rojas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rodríguez-Rojas.

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 Rodríguez-Rojas 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 Rodríguez-Rojas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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