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

Valdivieso, 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 Valdivieso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valdivieso in America

Valdivieso is the 18584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valdivieso surname appeared 1,483 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Valdivieso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valdivieso 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 Valdivieso

The surname Valdivieso originates from Spain and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish words "val" meaning valley and "divieso" meaning abscess or boil, possibly referring to a geographical location or a descriptive name for an ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the archives of the town of Valdivieso, located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. This town likely served as the place of origin for many individuals bearing this surname during the medieval period.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spanish explorers and conquistadors ventured to the Americas, some individuals with the surname Valdivieso accompanied these expeditions, eventually settling in various regions of the New World, particularly in present-day Mexico, Peru, and Chile.

Notable historical figures with the surname Valdivieso include Pedro de Valdivia (1497-1553), a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile, who founded the city of Santiago in 1541. Another prominent individual was Rodrigo de Valdivieso (1574-1638), a Spanish theologian and Bishop of Valladolid.

In the 18th century, Francisco Valdivieso y Zarzosa (1689-1776) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1741 to 1745.

During the 19th century, Julio Valdivieso (1822-1894) was a Peruvian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Peru from 1870 to 1871.

Additionally, Miguel Valdivieso (1844-1925) was a Chilean lawyer and politician who served as the President of the Senate of Chile from 1919 to 1925.

Over the centuries, the surname Valdivieso has been associated with various prominent individuals across different fields, reflecting its widespread presence and historical significance, particularly in Spain and Latin American countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valdivieso

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

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

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