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

Trujillo, 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 Trujillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trujillo in America

Trujillo is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trujillo surname appeared 109 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 Trujillo.

The history of the last name Trujillo

The surname Trijillo is of Spanish origin, derived from the place name Trujillo, which is a town located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. The name Trujillo is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "turris" meaning "tower" or "fortified place."

The earliest recorded instances of the Trijillo surname can be traced back to the 13th century in Spain. One notable historical figure bearing this surname was Juan Rodríguez de Trijillo, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.

Another prominent individual with the Trijillo surname was Diego de Trijillo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. He is known for his role in the Battle of Cajamarca, where the Inca Empire's ruler, Atahualpa, was captured.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Alonso de Trijillo y Carvajal, a Spanish lawyer and author who wrote extensively on legal topics and served as a judge in the Royal Chancery of Granada.

Moving to the 18th century, José Trijillo y Villavicencio was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Spanish colony of Florida from 1717 to 1718.

In the 19th century, Manuel Trijillo was a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the Governor of the Mexican state of Chihuahua from 1852 to 1856.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the surname, such as Trujillo or Truxillo, were common throughout history due to regional differences and the evolution of the Spanish language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trujillo

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

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 Trujillo 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.

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

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