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

Sendejo, 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 Sendejo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sendejo in America

Sendejo is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sendejo surname appeared 589 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 Sendejo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sendejo 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 Sendejo

The surname Sendejo has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "sendero," meaning a path or trail, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a well-known path or road.

One of the earliest known references to the Sendejo name is found in the baptismal records of the Church of Santa María in Seville, Spain, in 1587, where a child named Juan Sendejo was baptized. This indicates that the name was already established in southern Spain by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Sendejo family appears to have migrated to various parts of Spain and its colonies in the Americas. Records show a Pedro Sendejo who was born in Seville in 1623 and later settled in Havana, Cuba, where he worked as a merchant.

During the Spanish colonial era, several individuals with the Sendejo surname held prominent positions in colonial administrations. For instance, Diego Sendejo was appointed as the governor of the province of Pánuco in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in 1678, serving until 1683.

Another notable figure was María Sendejo, a Basque woman born in Bilbao in 1721, who gained recognition for her involvement in the Spanish resistance against the Napoleonic invasion in the early 19th century. She is said to have aided in the smuggling of weapons and supplies to the guerrilla fighters.

In the 19th century, the Sendejo surname appears to have spread further across the Spanish-speaking world. One prominent individual was Javier Sendejo, a Mexican military officer who fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and later became a general in the Mexican army.

Throughout history, variations of the Sendejo surname have been recorded, including Sendexo, Sendeho, and Sendecho. These variants likely arose due to regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions over time.

While the Sendejo surname is not among the most common Spanish surnames, it has been carried by several noteworthy individuals throughout history, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who bore this name across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sendejo

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

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

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