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

Trajano, 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 Trajano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trajano in America

Trajano is the 69793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trajano surname appeared 281 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 Trajano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trajano 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 Trajano

The surname Trajano finds its origins in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, with roots tracing back to the Roman Empire. It is believed to be derived from the Latin name "Trajanus," which was the family name of the Roman Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117 AD.

Trajano is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. In this case, the name likely comes from the town of Trajano or Trajan in Spain, which was named after the Roman Emperor. This town is located in the province of Málaga, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Trajano can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a medieval census of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile, compiled between 1352 and 1354. This document mentions individuals with the surname Trajano as landowners in various regions of Castile.

In the 15th century, the surname Trajano appeared in several historical records in Portugal. One notable example is João Trajano, a Portuguese navigator and explorer who participated in the expeditions to the African coast and the Atlantic islands in the early 1400s, under the sponsorship of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Another individual of historical significance bearing the surname Trajano was Diego Trajano, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He is mentioned in several accounts of the events and battles that took place during this period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Trajano was Francisca Trajano, a Spanish writer and poet from Seville. She was known for her religious poetry and her contribution to the literary circles of her time.

During the 19th century, José Trajano de Moraes was a prominent Brazilian politician and journalist. He served as a member of the Brazilian parliament and was an influential figure in the movement for the abolition of slavery in Brazil.

Lastly, Manuel Trajano Muñoz, born in 1909 in Spain, was a renowned sculptor and artist. He is known for his monumental sculptures and public art installations, many of which can be found in cities across Spain and Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trajano

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

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

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