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

Sanjurjo, 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 Sanjurjo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sanjurjo in America

Sanjurjo is the 35294th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sanjurjo surname appeared 638 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 Sanjurjo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sanjurjo 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 Sanjurjo

The surname Sanjurjo has its origins in the Galician region of northwestern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the name of a place, San Xurxo, which itself comes from the Galician form of the name Saint George. The earliest known records of the surname date back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Sanjurjo name can be found in the Tumbo de Celanova, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of Celanova in Ourense, Galicia. This cartulary contains records from the 10th to the 13th centuries, including references to individuals with the surname Sanjurjo.

During the 15th century, the Sanjurjo family held significant influence in the region of Galicia. Notable members included Pedro Sanjurjo, a nobleman and military leader who played a role in the Wars of the Castilian Succession from 1475 to 1479.

In the 16th century, Juan Sanjurjo (1522-1594) gained prominence as a renowned architect and master builder. He was responsible for the construction of several notable churches and buildings in Galicia, including parts of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral.

Another notable figure was María Sanjurjo (1572-1641), a Galician noblewoman and patron of the arts. She commissioned several works of religious art, including altarpieces and sculptures, which can still be found in churches throughout the region.

In the 19th century, José Sanjurjo y Sacanell (1815-1888) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of War during the reign of Queen Isabella II. He played a significant role in suppressing various uprisings and rebellions throughout Spain.

One of the most well-known individuals with the surname Sanjurjo was José Sanjurjo Sacanell (1872-1936), a Spanish general and prominent figure during the Spanish Civil War. Initially loyal to the Republican government, he later joined the Nationalist forces led by Francisco Franco. He was killed in a plane crash in 1936, during the early stages of the civil war.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sanjurjo

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

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

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