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

Saucedo, 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 Saucedo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saucedo in America

Saucedo is the 1157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saucedo surname appeared 30,374 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 people would have the surname Saucedo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saucedo 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 Saucedo

The surname Saucedo has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "sauce," which means "willow tree." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a willow grove or worked with willow wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Saucedo living in various regions of Castile, such as Valladolid and Segovia.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan Saucedo was accused of heresy in 1486. This suggests that the Saucedo family had established roots in Spain by that time.

During the Age of Exploration, some individuals bearing the Saucedo surname participated in the colonization of the Americas. For instance, Pedro Saucedo (1520-1583) was a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

Another notable figure was Domingo Saucedo (1568-1641), a Spanish Jesuit priest who worked as a missionary in Paraguay and authored several works on the indigenous languages of the region.

In the 17th century, the Saucedo name can be found in various places across Spain, such as Seville, where a certain Alonso Saucedo (1620-1688) was a prominent merchant and landowner.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Saucedo surname spread to different parts of the Americas, including regions like Mexico, where it is still prevalent today. One notable Mexican bearer of the name was José Saucedo (1800-1872), a military officer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Zacatecas.

While the Saucedo surname is primarily associated with Spain and its former colonies, it has also been documented in other parts of the world, likely due to migration patterns. However, the name's roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and its connection to the willow tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saucedo

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

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

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