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

Vallado, 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 Vallado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vallado in America

Vallado is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vallado surname appeared 131 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 Vallado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vallado 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 Vallado

The surname Vallado is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "vallado," which means "fenced or walled." It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in areas where defensive walls or fences were commonly used for protection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vallado can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century, which documented landholdings and taxation in the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the name has a long history in Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan Vallado was recorded as a military commander during the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. His bravery and leadership in battle earned him recognition and likely contributed to the spread of the surname across Spain.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Vallado name began to appear in various colonies and territories. For instance, Diego Vallado was a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s, playing a role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Gaspar Vallado y Fernández was a Spanish military engineer who contributed to the construction of fortifications and defensive structures in several Spanish colonies, including Puerto Rico and Florida. His expertise in fortification design likely reflects the origin of the surname.

Another prominent individual with the Vallado surname was María Vallado y Sánchez, a 19th-century Spanish educator and advocate for women's education. She founded several schools for girls and worked tirelessly to promote educational opportunities for women in a time when such efforts were groundbreaking.

While the Vallado surname is predominantly found in Spain and its former colonies, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins can be traced back to the defensive structures and fortifications that were once integral to the protection of Spanish settlements and territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vallado

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

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

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