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

Verduzco, 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 Verduzco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verduzco in America

Verduzco is the 5066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verduzco surname appeared 6,923 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Verduzco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verduzco 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 Verduzco

The surname "VERDUZCO" is of Spanish origin, derived from the Basque region of northern Spain. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name is thought to be a variant of the Basque word "berde," meaning "green," possibly referring to a person who lived near a green area or worked with plants. It may have been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with greenery or lived in a verdant area.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family with the name Verduzco living in the town of Bilbao, located in the Basque region of Spain. This suggests the name was well-established in that area by that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a 1492 manuscript from the Kingdom of Castile, which mentions a man named Juan Verduzco serving as a soldier under King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella during the Granada War.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent Spanish explorer named Hernán Verduzco, who was part of the expeditions that explored and settled parts of what is now Mexico and the southwestern United States.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, many people with the surname Verduzco migrated from Spain to the New World, particularly to regions like Mexico, where the name is still relatively common today.

Notable individuals with the surname Verduzco throughout history include:

1. Pedro Verduzco (1510-1589), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and the exploration of Central America.

2. María Verduzco (1635-1708), a Spanish nun and author who wrote about religious life and spirituality.

3. Alejandro Verduzco (1780-1848), a Mexican politician and military leader who fought in the Mexican War of Independence.

4. Josefina Verduzco (1865-1932), a Mexican writer and feminist who advocated for women's rights and education.

5. Rafael Verduzco (1901-1975), a Mexican artist known for his paintings and murals depicting scenes of everyday life and Mexican culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verduzco

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

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

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