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

Sandoval, 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 Sandoval surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sandoval in America

Sandoval is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sandoval surname appeared 117 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 Sandoval.

The history of the last name Sandoval

The surname SADOVAL is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "sada," meaning a meadow or grassy area. The suffix "-oval" may have been added to indicate someone who lived near or worked in such a meadow.

Some historians trace the earliest known instances of the SADOVAL name to records in the region of Asturias in northern Spain, dating back to the 12th century. The name appears in various medieval chronicles and land deeds, often spelled as "Sadaval" or "Sadeoval."

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Rodrigo Sadoval, a landowner and minor nobleman in the village of Pravia, Asturias, who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable SADOVAL from this era was Maria Sadoval, a nun and abbess of the Monastery of San Pelayo in the city of Oviedo, who lived from around 1280 to 1348.

As the SADOVAL name spread throughout Spain, its spelling variations included Sadaval, Sadeoval, and Sadoval. Some branches of the family took on the more simplified spelling of Sadoval, which eventually became the most common form.

In the 15th century, the SADOVAL name appeared in records related to the Spanish conquest of the Canary Islands. Juan Sadoval, born around 1420, was a soldier and explorer who participated in the expeditions to the islands and later settled on the island of Tenerife.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several members of the SADOVAL family achieved prominence in various fields. Pedro Sadoval (1560-1628) was a renowned architect and master builder who worked on numerous churches and cathedrals in Seville and other parts of Andalusia. Alonso Sadoval (1590-1662) was a scholar and priest who served as the Bishop of Granada and authored several influential theological works.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the SADOVAL name also made its way to the New World. One of the earliest bearers of this surname in the Americas was Francisco Sadoval, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sandoval

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

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

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