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 32339th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sandoval surname appeared 712 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.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sandoval 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 Sandoval

The surname SANDOBAL is believed to have originated in Spain during the 15th century. It is thought to be a locative name, derived from a place name where the original bearer lived or held land. The name may have come from the Spanish town of Sandobal, located in the province of Soria, in the region of Castile and León.

Early records of the name SANDOBAL can be found in various Spanish archives and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Pedro de Sandobal, a nobleman who served as a military commander during the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile in the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical records related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Hernando de Sandobal was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s. He later became one of the first Spanish settlers in the region of Jalisco.

Another notable bearer of the SANDOBAL name was Diego de Sandobal, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro. He later served as a governor of the city of Quito in modern-day Ecuador.

In the 17th century, the SANDOBAL name gained prominence in Spain with the rise of the Marquesses of Sandobal, a noble family that held significant influence and power in the Spanish court. One of the most notable members of this family was Juan de Sandobal y Guzmán, who served as the Viceroy of New Spain (modern-day Mexico) from 1635 to 1640.

Throughout the centuries, the SANDOBAL surname has been carried by various individuals of note, including artists, writers, and intellectuals. One such individual was Manuel Sandobal, a Spanish poet and playwright who lived in the 18th century and was known for his works that explored themes of love and spirituality.

The name SANDOBAL has also been found in other Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in Latin America, where it was brought by Spanish settlers and conquistadors during the colonial era. Today, the surname is still relatively common in countries such as Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, as well as in Spain itself.

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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sandoval 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 Sandoval was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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