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

Selgado, 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 Selgado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Selgado in America

Selgado is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Selgado surname appeared 163 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 Selgado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Selgado 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 Selgado

The surname Selgado is believed to have originated in Spain, possibly during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "selga," which refers to a type of marshy or swampy area, suggesting that the name may have been initially associated with people who lived or worked in such environments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 14th century, when a Gonzalo Selgado was mentioned in a document from the city of Salamanca, Spain. This document, dated 1379, referred to him as a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, the Selgado name appeared in several records from the Spanish region of Galicia, particularly in the areas around the city of Santiago de Compostela. It is possible that the name was more prevalent in this region during that time period.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Selgado was Pedro Selgado, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born in Seville in 1510 and played a role in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro.

Another individual of historical significance was María Selgado, a 17th-century Spanish poet and writer from Madrid. She was born in 1628 and is known for her contributions to the literary circles of her time, publishing several collections of poetry and prose works.

In the 18th century, Juan Selgado y Montero was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid and other parts of Spain. He was born in 1715 and is credited with introducing elements of the Baroque style to Spanish architecture.

A more recent figure with the Selgado surname was Manuel Selgado Quintana, a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain in the late 19th century. He was born in 1833 and played a significant role in shaping Spain's foreign policy during his tenure.

While the Selgado name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Selgado

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

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

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