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

Verdesoto, 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 Verdesoto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verdesoto in America

Verdesoto is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verdesoto surname appeared 193 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 Verdesoto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verdesoto 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 Verdesoto

The surname VERDESOTO originates from Spain and dates back to the 16th century. It is a compound name derived from the Spanish words "verde" meaning green and "soto" meaning grove or thicket, likely referring to someone who lived near or owned a green grove or wooded area.

VERDESOTO was initially found in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. Some early spellings included Verdessoto, Verdesoto, and Verdesoto. The name first appeared in official records and documents during the reign of King Philip II of Spain in the late 1500s.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VERDESOTO name is Juan Verdesoto, a landowner and farmer born in Seville, Spain in 1568. Another notable early bearer of the name was Alonso Verdesoto, a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, Pedro Verdesoto, born in 1622 in Cádiz, Spain, was a renowned shipbuilder who constructed several galleons for the Spanish Armada. Juana Verdesoto, born in 1658 in Granada, was a respected scholar and writer who wrote several treatises on Spanish literature and culture.

During the 18th century, Francisco Verdesoto, born in 1712 in Badajoz, Spain, was a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the region. His son, Antonio Verdesoto, born in 1745, was a successful merchant and trader who established trade routes between Spain and the Americas.

Throughout its history, the VERDESOTO surname has been associated with various professions, including landowners, soldiers, writers, architects, and merchants. While the name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verdesoto

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

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

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