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

Sendejas, 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 Sendejas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sendejas in America

Sendejas is the 41886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sendejas surname appeared 519 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 Sendejas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sendejas 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 Sendejas

The surname Sendejas is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in Spain. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "sendero," meaning a path or trail. This suggests that the name may have been derived from a geographic location or an occupation related to pathways or trails.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sendejas can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, Spain, dating back to the 15th century. This document mentions a certain Juan Sendejas, who was a landowner in the region.

During the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, indicating that some individuals with this surname had ventured to the New World. For example, Pedro Sendejas, a soldier from Extremadura, Spain, was among the conquistadors who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name Sendejas can be found in official records from the city of Puebla, Mexico. One notable bearer of this surname was Francisca Sendejas, a prominent landowner and benefactor who donated a significant portion of her estate to the construction of a local church in the late 1600s.

Another individual of historical significance was Miguel Sendejas, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Pacific Ocean in the late 18th century. He is credited with charting several previously undiscovered islands in the region.

In the 19th century, the name Sendejas appears in various records from Argentina, where some members of the family had settled. One notable figure was Tomás Sendejas, a renowned writer and poet who was born in Buenos Aires in 1825 and became a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time.

Throughout history, the surname Sendejas has been spelled in various ways, such as Sendexas, Sendijas, and Sendechas, reflecting the regional variations and language developments over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sendejas

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

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

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