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

Rodulfo, 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 Rodulfo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodulfo in America

Rodulfo is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodulfo surname appeared 298 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 Rodulfo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rodulfo 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 Rodulfo

The surname RODULFO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name "Rodulf" or "Rudolf," which means "famous wolf" or "wolf's glory." This name was brought to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic era, when Germanic tribes settled in the region.

In the 8th century, during the Moorish conquest of Spain, many Visigoths retreated to the northern regions, including the kingdoms of Asturias and Leon. It is likely that the surname RODULFO emerged in these areas, as it was a common practice for individuals to adopt surnames based on their given names or those of their ancestors.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RODULFO can be found in the Cartulario de Sobrado, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Sobrado in Galicia, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was prevalent in the northwestern regions of Spain during that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure by the name of Rodrigo Rodulfo was mentioned in the chronicles of King Alfonso X of Castile and Leon, known as "El Sabio" (The Wise). Rodrigo Rodulfo was a prominent scholar and translator who contributed to the translation of various Arabic texts into Spanish during the reign of Alfonso X.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Juan Rodulfo, a Spanish explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 15th century. He was part of the expeditions led by Juan de Bethencourt and contributed to the subjugation of the indigenous Guanche population.

In the 16th century, a prominent family with the surname RODULFO resided in the town of Llerena, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura. One member of this family, Francisco Rodulfo, was a renowned writer and poet who authored several works reflecting the cultural and literary traditions of the region.

During the 17th century, a notable figure named Alonso Rodulfo de Guzmán served as the governor of the Spanish colony of Florida. He played a significant role in the defense of the colony against English and French incursions during the period of colonial expansion and conflict.

As the surname RODULFO spread throughout Spain and its territories, it also found its way to other regions of the Hispanic world, including Latin America and the Philippines, where variations of the name may have emerged due to linguistic and cultural influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodulfo

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

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

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