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

Samudio, 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 Samudio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Samudio in America

Samudio is the 21553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Samudio surname appeared 1,211 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 Samudio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Samudio 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 Samudio

The surname SAMUDIO has its origins in the Spanish language and is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "sambuca," which referred to a type of stringed instrument similar to a lyre or a harp. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname given to musicians or instrument makers.

The earliest known records of the SAMUDIO surname date back to the 13th century in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a manuscript from 1253 that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in Seville after the city's reconquest from the Moors.

During the 15th century, the SAMUDIO name appears in historical records from the Basque region of northern Spain. This may indicate a migration of individuals bearing the surname from southern to northern areas of the country. In 1487, a document from the town of Bilbao mentions a certain Juan de SAMUDIO, who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the SAMUDIO surname spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas. In 1562, a Pedro SAMUDIO is recorded as having participated in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines. Later, in 1674, a María SAMUDIO is listed among the early settlers of the Spanish colony of Nueva España (present-day Mexico).

Notable individuals with the SAMUDIO surname include:

1. Gonzalo SAMUDIO (1520-1586), a Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of present-day Colombia and Venezuela.

2. Fray Juan de SAMUDIO (1560-1628), a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in the Philippines and is credited with introducing Western music and instruments to the islands.

3. Diego de SAMUDIO (1590-1662), a Spanish painter and sculptor active in Seville during the Baroque period.

4. Ana María SAMUDIO (1735-1803), a Venezuelan poet and playwright considered one of the earliest female writers in Latin American literature.

5. Sebastián SAMUDIO (1810-1878), a Peruvian politician and military leader who served as the 19th President of Peru from 1867 to 1868.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Samudio

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

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

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