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

Tellado, 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 Tellado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tellado in America

Tellado is the 38050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tellado surname appeared 583 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 Tellado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tellado 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 Tellado

The surname Tellado is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Galicia and Asturias in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, derived from the Latin word "tellus," meaning "earth" or "land."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tellado can be found in the "Tumbo Viejo" (Old Cartulary) of the Monastery of San Pelayo in Oviedo, dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Tellado residing in the area around the city of Oviedo.

In the 13th century, the name Tellado appeared in several historical records from the Kingdom of Castile and León. For instance, a certain Pedro Tellado was mentioned in a document from the Monastery of San Salvador de Oña in the province of Burgos.

During the 14th century, the surname Tellado was associated with several notable individuals, such as Juan Tellado, a prominent landowner in the region of Galicia, and Alonso Tellado, a knight who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands under the reign of King Enrique III of Castile.

In the 16th century, the Tellado family gained prominence in the city of Valladolid, where Alonso Tellado, a renowned jurist and professor at the University of Valladolid, lived and worked. He was born in 1495 and died in 1562.

Another significant figure bearing the Tellado surname was Pedro Tellado Viñas, a Spanish military officer and explorer who played a crucial role in the conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century. He was born in Galicia around 1540 and died in the Philippines in 1594.

During the 17th century, the Tellado family established itself in the region of Andalusia, where various members held influential positions in local government and the church. One notable member was Diego Tellado y Mendoza, a bishop of Guadix and Baza, who lived from 1619 to 1688.

In the 18th century, José Tellado y Nájera, a prominent Spanish architect, left his mark on several cities in Spain with his architectural works, including the Church of San Francisco in Seville. He was born in 1702 and died in 1776.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tellado

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

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

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