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

Vadillo, 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 Vadillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vadillo in America

Vadillo is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vadillo surname appeared 274 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 Vadillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vadillo 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 Vadillo

The surname Vadillo is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula. It is considered a toponymic surname, derived from a specific geographic location or place name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vadillo can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century, which lists various places and individuals bearing the name in the regions of Castile and León.

The name Vadillo is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "vado," which means "ford" or a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed. It is likely that the name was initially used to refer to individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular ford or river crossing.

During the Middle Ages, the name Vadillo appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, such as the Cartulario de Valpuesta (11th century) and the Libro de la Montería (14th century), which mentions a place called Vadillo near the town of Sepúlveda in the province of Segovia.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Vadillo was Pedro Vadillo, a nobleman and military leader who served under King Alfonso XI of Castile in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Rodrigo Vadillo, a 15th-century jurist and legal scholar from Salamanca.

In the 16th century, the name Vadillo gained prominence with the exploits of Hernán Cortés' companion, Francisco de Vadillo, who participated in the conquest of Mexico and played a significant role in the Battle of Otumba in 1520.

During the 17th century, Juan Vadillo, a prominent architect from Madrid, was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Monastery of San Plácido in the capital city.

In the 19th century, the name Vadillo was associated with Juan José Vadillo, a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1826 to 1827.

While the surname Vadillo is most commonly found in Spain, it has also spread to other parts of the world, including Latin American countries such as Mexico and Argentina, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vadillo

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

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

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