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

Vásquezrodrigü, 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 Vásquezrodrigü surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vásquezrodrigü in America

Vásquezrodrigü is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vásquezrodrigü surname appeared 113 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 Vásquezrodrigü.

The history of the last name Vásquezrodrigü

The surname VASQUEZRODRIGU has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a combination of two surnames – Vasquez and Rodrigu – which were likely joined together due to marriage or inheritance.

The name Vasquez is derived from the Spanish word "vasco," which means "Basque." This suggests that the original bearers of the surname may have hailed from the Basque region of northern Spain or southwestern France. The Basque people have a distinct language and culture that predates the arrival of Indo-European languages in the region.

The name Rodrigu, on the other hand, is a variant of the Spanish name Rodrigo, which itself is derived from the Germanic name Roderic. This name was popularized in Spain during the Visigothic period (5th to 8th centuries) and was borne by several Visigothic kings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VASQUEZRODRIGU can be found in a document from the town of Segovia, dated 1492. This document mentions a certain Pedro VASQUEZRODRIGU, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent family bearing the surname VASQUEZRODRIGU in the city of Seville. One notable member of this family was Hernando VASQUEZRODRIGU (1501-1578), who was a skilled navigator and cartographer. He accompanied several expeditions to the New World and is credited with creating some of the earliest detailed maps of the Caribbean and Central America.

Another figure of note was Juana VASQUEZRODRIGU (1520-1598), who was a celebrated poet and playwright during the Spanish Golden Age. Her works were widely acclaimed for their wit and insight into the human condition.

In the 17th century, the VASQUEZRODRIGU surname appears in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One such individual was Diego VASQUEZRODRIGU (1635-1701), who was a successful merchant and landowner in the city of Havana, Cuba.

Moving into the 18th century, there is mention of a military officer named Manuel VASQUEZRODRIGU (1712-1785), who served in the Spanish army during the War of the Spanish Succession. He rose through the ranks and was eventually appointed as the governor of Puerto Rico in 1765.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vásquezrodrigü

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

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 Vásquezrodrigü 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.

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

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