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

Valladolid, 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 Valladolid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valladolid in America

Valladolid is the 19348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valladolid surname appeared 1,398 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 Valladolid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valladolid 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 Valladolid

The surname Valladolid originates from Spain, deriving its name from the city of Valladolid in the region of Castile and León. The name can be traced back to the 11th century when it first appeared in historical records.

Valladolid was an important city during the Middle Ages and the Spanish Renaissance. It served as the capital of Spain for a brief period in the 16th and 17th centuries. The name is believed to have its roots in the Arabic word "Belad Al-Walid," meaning "land of Al-Walid," referring to the Moorish ruler who founded the city.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Valladolid can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of Castilian nobility from the 14th century. In this document, several individuals with the surname Valladolid are listed as landowners and members of the minor nobility.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Valladolid was Alonso Fernández de Valladolid, a Spanish navigator and explorer. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later became one of the first settlers in the Caribbean.

In the 16th century, Pedro de Valladolid, a Spanish Dominican friar, played a significant role in the debates surrounding the treatment of indigenous peoples in the Spanish colonies. He was an advocate for their rights and a vocal critic of the encomienda system.

Another prominent individual with the surname Valladolid was Diego de Valladolid y Brizuela, a Spanish military officer and governor of Puerto Rico in the late 16th century. He was responsible for fortifying the island's defenses against foreign attacks.

During the 17th century, Juan de Valladolid y Ribera was a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits. He was active in Seville and his paintings can be found in various churches and museums in Spain.

In the 18th century, José de Valladolid was a Spanish architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Liria and the Church of San Marcos.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valladolid

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

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

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