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

Segobiano, 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 Segobiano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Segobiano in America

Segobiano is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Segobiano surname appeared 171 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 Segobiano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Segobiano 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 Segobiano

The surname Segobiano is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the region of Segovia, a historic city located in the central part of Spain. This toponymic surname is derived from the Latin word "Secovia," which later evolved into the Spanish word "Segovia," referring to the city's name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Segobiano surname can be found in the archives of the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Huerta, located in the province of Soria, Spain. This document, dated from the 13th century, mentions a certain "Juan Segobiano," believed to be a resident of the city of Segovia at that time.

The Segobiano surname also appears in several historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the "Libro de Repartimiento de Segovia," a document that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the residents of Segovia after the city's reconquest from the Moors in 1475.

Among the notable individuals who bore the Segobiano surname throughout history, one can mention Juan Segobiano de Santamaría (c. 1475-1542), a Spanish theologian and philosopher who served as the rector of the University of Salamanca in the early 16th century. Another notable figure was Pedro Segobiano (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish military officer who fought in the conquest of the Americas and later served as the governor of the province of Cartagena, in modern-day Colombia.

In the realm of literature, the Segobiano surname is associated with Alonso Segobiano (c. 1570-1635), a Spanish playwright and poet whose works were performed in the theaters of Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

Furthermore, the Segobiano name can be linked to the historical figure of María Segobiano (c. 1610-1680), a renowned educator and philanthropist who founded several schools and orphanages in the city of Segovia, contributing significantly to the education of underprivileged children in the region.

It is also worth mentioning Juan Segobiano de Avilés (c. 1650-1720), a Spanish explorer and navigator who played a significant role in the exploration and mapping of the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the late 17th century, contributing to the expansion of Spanish territorial claims in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Segobiano

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

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

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