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

Sudario, 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 Sudario surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sudario in America

Sudario is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sudario surname appeared 110 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 Sudario.

The history of the last name Sudario

The surname SUDARIO has its origins in Spain, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "sudario", which means "shroud" or "winding sheet". This word is itself derived from the Latin word "sudarium", which means the same thing.

The name SUDARIO is thought to have been an occupational surname, given to someone who made or sold shrouds or winding sheets for use in burials. It may also have been a descriptive surname, referring to someone who wore or carried a shroud for some reason, perhaps as part of a religious ritual or procession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SUDARIO comes from the town of Seville, in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia. In a legal document dated 1492, a man named Juan SUDARIO is mentioned as a witness to a property transaction.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, which were kept meticulously throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. In 1522, a woman named Maria SUDARIO was brought before the Inquisition in the city of Toledo, accused of practicing Jewish rituals in secret.

Over the centuries, the name SUDARIO has been spelled in various ways, including SUDARO, SUDARO, and SUDERO. These variations likely reflect regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One notable bearer of the name SUDARIO was Pedro SUDARIO, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was part of the expedition led by Juan Ponce de León in 1513. Pedro SUDARIO is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on what is now the state of Florida.

Another famous SUDARIO was Juana SUDARIO (1568-1624), a Spanish poet and playwright who was part of the literary circle around Miguel de Cervantes. Her work was widely acclaimed during her lifetime, but has since fallen into relative obscurity.

In the 18th century, there was a family of Spanish nobility with the name SUDARIO. The most prominent member of this family was Rodrigo SUDARIO (1712-1786), who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1760 to 1765.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the name SUDARIO spread to many of the colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World comes from Mexico, where a man named Gonzalo SUDARIO was listed as a resident of the town of Veracruz in 1576.

Another notable bearer of the name was María SUDARIO (1845-1917), a Cuban-born writer and activist who was a vocal supporter of Cuban independence from Spain. She published several novels and collections of poetry that celebrated Cuban culture and identity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sudario

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

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 Sudario 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.

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

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