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

Valdenegro, 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 Valdenegro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valdenegro in America

Valdenegro is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valdenegro surname appeared 271 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 Valdenegro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valdenegro 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 Valdenegro

The surname Valdenegro has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Spanish words "valle" meaning "valley" and "negro" meaning "black," suggesting a connection to a specific valley or region with dark or fertile soil. The name may have originated in the Basque region, where many surnames were formed by combining descriptive terms related to geographic features or characteristics of the land.

The earliest recorded instances of the Valdenegro surname can be found in medieval Spanish records, such as land registries and tax rolls from the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable early example is Don Pedro Valdenegro, a Spanish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 15th century and owned extensive estates in the region of Castile.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain expanded its colonial empire, the Valdenegro name began to appear in records from the Spanish territories in the Americas. Juan Valdenegro, born in 1570 in Seville, Spain, was one of the first known settlers with this surname to arrive in the Americas, establishing himself in the Spanish colony of Panama.

In the 18th century, the Valdenegro name gained prominence in Chile, where several members of the family played significant roles in the country's history. One notable figure was José Antonio Valdenegro, born in 1725, who served as a military officer and participated in the defense of Santiago during the Mapuche uprising of 1766.

Another prominent individual was Mariano Valdenegro, born in 1778, who was a Chilean statesman and politician. He served as a deputy in the National Congress and played a crucial role in the drafting of the Chilean Constitution of 1833.

In more recent times, the Valdenegro surname has been associated with several notable figures in various fields. One example is Edmundo Valdenegro, a Chilean painter and sculptor born in 1913, who was renowned for his abstract and surrealist works. Another is María Valdenegro, a Chilean writer and poet born in 1946, whose works have explored themes of identity, memory, and the human experience.

While the Valdenegro surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in Latin American countries with a Spanish colonial history. Despite its geographic dispersion, the name continues to carry the essence of its origins, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valdenegro

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

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

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