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

Templo, 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 Templo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Templo in America

Templo is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Templo surname appeared 122 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 Templo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Templo 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 Templo

The surname Templo is of Spanish origin and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Castile during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "templo," which translates to "temple" or "church." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who lived near or worked in a prominent temple or church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Templo surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a 14th-century census document that cataloged the names of landowners and their properties. In this document, a certain Alonso Templo is listed as a landowner in the village of Villaverde de Arcayos.

Another notable historical figure bearing the Templo surname was Pedro Templo, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors during the 15th century. He was known for his bravery and valor on the battlefield and is mentioned in several chronicles of the time.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Templo family settled in the town of Aldea del Obispo, located in the province of Salamanca. One of their descendants, Diego Templo, was a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of several notable churches and monasteries in the region, including the Monastery of San Esteban in Salamanca.

During the colonial era, several members of the Templo family migrated to the Americas, particularly to regions under Spanish rule. One such individual was Juan Templo, who traveled to New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century and became a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in the region of Guanajuato.

Another notable figure with the Templo surname was Francisca Templo, a 17th-century Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the Convent of Santa Clara in Seville. She was known for her spiritual writings and was considered a influential figure in the religious circles of her time.

These are just a few examples of the rich history and notable individuals associated with the Templo surname, which has its roots in the medieval period of Spain and has since spread across various regions of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Templo

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

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

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