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

Sandino, 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 Sandino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sandino in America

Sandino is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sandino surname appeared 729 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 Sandino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sandino 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 Sandino

The surname Sandino originated in Spain and has its roots in the Latin word "Sanctus" meaning "holy" or "saint". It is believed to have been derived from the name of a place called San Dino, which is located in the province of Burgos, in the northern part of Spain.

During the Middle Ages, the name Sandino was commonly found in various regions of Spain, particularly in Castile and Aragon. It was often associated with individuals who lived near or owned land in the vicinity of the town of San Dino.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sandino can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrias" (Book of Landholdings) from the 14th century, which was a document that listed landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile.

In the late 15th century, the name Sandino gained prominence when Joaquin Sandino, a Spanish nobleman, played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was born in 1452 and died in 1519.

Another notable figure with the surname Sandino was Agustin Sandino, a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of the Nicaraguan resistance against the United States occupation of Nicaragua in the early 20th century. He was born in 1895 and assassinated in 1934.

In the 16th century, the surname Sandino spread to the Americas during the Spanish colonization. One of the earliest records of this name in the New World is found in the "Archivo General de Indias" (General Archive of the Indies), which documents the arrival of a Juan Sandino in the Spanish colonies in 1542.

Other notable individuals with the surname Sandino include:

1. Maria Sandino (1874-1944), a Nicaraguan poet and novelist.
2. Gregorio Sandino (1560-1625), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile.
3. Joaquin Sandino y Muñoz (1815-1879), a Spanish politician and jurist.
4. Adela Sandino (1921-2010), a Nicaraguan activist and sister of Agustin Sandino.
5. Pedro Sandino (1898-1976), a Nicaraguan politician and labor leader.

While the surname Sandino has its origins in Spain, it has since become widespread across Latin America, particularly in Nicaragua, where it is closely associated with the legacy of Agustin Sandino and the Nicaraguan revolutionary movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sandino

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

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

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