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

Tostado, 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 Tostado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tostado in America

Tostado is the 14127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tostado surname appeared 2,127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Tostado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tostado 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 Tostado

The surname Tostado is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "tostado" meaning "toasted" or "browned." It is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, Spain, sometime during the Middle Ages.

Tostado was likely an occupational surname initially given to someone who worked with toasting or browning bread or other food items. It could also have been a descriptive name referring to someone with a tanned or swarthy complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tostado can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a manuscript dating back to the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a person named Alonso Tostado.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Tostado was Alfonso Tostado Ribera (c. 1410-1455), a Spanish Catholic bishop, theologian, and prolific writer. He was known for his extensive biblical commentaries and was appointed Bishop of Avila in 1454.

Another prominent individual bearing the Tostado name was Francisco Tostado (1520-1598), a Spanish theologian and Jesuit missionary who played a significant role in the evangelization efforts in Mexico during the Spanish colonization.

In the 16th century, the Tostado surname was also found in the Spanish region of Extremadura, as evidenced by records mentioning a certain Juan Tostado from the town of Cáceres.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the Tostado name was Pedro Tostado de Ribera (1594-1667), a Spanish military officer and governor of several provinces in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Over time, the Tostado surname has spread to various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Latin America, due to migration and colonization. However, its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, where it was likely first used as an occupational or descriptive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tostado

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

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

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