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

Tosado, 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 Tosado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tosado in America

Tosado is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tosado surname appeared 523 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 Tosado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tosado 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 Tosado

The surname Tosado originates from Spain and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "tosado," which means "tawny" or "brownish-yellow." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a tanned or sun-kissed complexion.

One of the earliest known references to the Tosado surname can be found in historical documents from the 14th century, where it appeared in various records from the region of Castile in central Spain. The name's prevalence in this area indicates that it likely originated among the local population there.

During the 15th century, the Tosado name began to spread to other parts of Spain, including Andalusia in the south and Catalonia in the northeast. This dispersal coincided with the expansion of the Spanish monarchy and the unification of the country under the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

A notable early bearer of the Tosado surname was Juan Tosado, a Spanish scholar and theologian who lived in the late 15th century. He was known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on religious topics.

In the 16th century, the Tosado name appeared in various historical records related to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For example, there are records of a Antonio Tosado who was part of the early Spanish settlements in Cuba in the 1520s.

Another prominent figure with the Tosado surname was Diego Tosado, a Spanish soldier and explorer who was born in the late 16th century. He participated in several expeditions to the Americas and played a role in the conquest of present-day Venezuela and Colombia.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Tosado name continued to spread to various regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. In these new territories, the name sometimes evolved into different spellings or variations, such as Tosados or Tossado.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Tosado surname remained present in both Spain and its colonial possessions in the Americas. Notable individuals from this time period include Miguel Tosado, a Spanish painter active in the late 17th century, and Juan Tosado y Villarreal, a Spanish military officer who served in the Americas during the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tosado

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

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

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