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

Trujano, 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 Trujano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trujano in America

Trujano is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trujano surname appeared 207 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 Trujano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trujano 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 Trujano

The surname Trujano has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "trujano," which refers to someone from the town of Trujillo, located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura region. The town's name itself is believed to have evolved from the Latin word "turgalium," meaning a fortified place.

During the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, many families from Trujillo participated in the campaigns and were granted land and titles. As a result, the surname Trujano began to spread across Spain and its territories.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Trujano surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript compiled under the orders of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document lists various nobles, including individuals with the Trujano name, who participated in royal hunting expeditions.

In the 16th century, the Trujano surname gained prominence with the explorer and conquistador Francisco Trujano, who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. He was born in Trujillo, Spain, in the late 15th century and played a pivotal role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Another notable figure is Juan Trujano, a Spanish composer and organist who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the organist at the Cathedral of Segovia and composed several works for the church.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the Trujano surname spread to various regions, including Mexico, where it can still be found today. One notable Mexican with this surname was José Trujano, a revolutionary leader who fought alongside Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Trujano surname can be traced back to the 19th century. Juan Bautista Trujano was a Mexican-American soldier who served in the Texas Revolutionary Army during the Texas Revolution against Mexico in the 1830s.

Throughout history, the Trujano surname has been associated with various notable individuals across different fields, including explorers, military leaders, composers, and revolutionaries, all tracing their roots back to the town of Trujillo in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trujano

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

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

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