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

Toledano, 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 Toledano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toledano in America

Toledano is the 24222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toledano surname appeared 1,036 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 Toledano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toledano 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 Toledano

The surname Toledano originates from the Iberian Peninsula, specifically Spain, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the city of Toledo, which was a major center of Jewish culture and scholarship during that time period. The name was likely adopted by Jewish families who resided in or had connections to Toledo.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Toledano" or "Toledana," reflecting the Spanish language's gendered surname system. These variations were found in historical documents and records from the 13th to 15th centuries, such as property deeds, tax records, and synagogue records.

One notable historical reference to the surname Toledano can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from 1253 that recorded the distribution of land and properties among settlers in the newly conquered city of Seville. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Toledano, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Toledano was Rabbi Meir Halevi Abulafia Toledano, a prominent Spanish Jewish philosopher and poet who lived in the 12th century (c. 1120-1190). Another notable figure was Rabbi Samuel Toledano, a 14th-century Jewish scholar and poet from Toledo.

In the 15th century, during the Spanish Inquisition, many Jewish families with the surname Toledano fled Spain and settled in various parts of the Mediterranean region, including Italy, Greece, and the Ottoman Empire. This diaspora helped spread the name throughout the region.

One famous individual from this period was Solomon Toledano, a 15th-century Jewish scholar and physician who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) after being exiled from Spain. He was known for his contributions to the field of medicine and his writings on Jewish law.

Another notable figure was Rabbi Joseph Toledano, a 16th-century Jewish scholar and kabbalist who lived in Safed, Palestine (modern-day Israel). He was known for his mystical writings and teachings, and his works were widely studied in Jewish communities across the Mediterranean.

As the Toledano family migrated and settled in different regions, the surname evolved to reflect local languages and dialects. In Greek-speaking areas, it was often spelled as "Toledanos," while in Italy, it became "Toledano" or "Tolentino."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toledano

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

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

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