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

Viado, 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 Viado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Viado in America

Viado is the 49723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Viado surname appeared 422 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 Viado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Viado 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 Viado

The surname VIADO originated in Portugal during the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word "viado," which referred to a small path or trail. This suggests that the name may have been given to people who lived near or along such paths.

In the early 1600s, the name VIADO appeared in several historical records and documents from the Lisbon area. One notable mention was in the Livro dos Bens Próprios, a registry of property ownership from 1624, where a certain Joao VIADO was listed as a landowner.

The earliest recorded bearer of the VIADO surname was Manuel VIADO, who was born in Coimbra, Portugal, in 1578. He was a merchant and trader who traveled extensively throughout the Portuguese colonies in Africa and Asia.

Another prominent figure with the VIADO name was Diogo VIADO, a 17th-century explorer and navigator. Born in 1620 in Porto, he was part of several expeditions to the Indian Ocean and the East Indies, and his accounts of these voyages were widely published.

In the 18th century, the VIADO name gained recognition through the works of Pedro VIADO, a renowned poet and playwright from Lisbon. He was born in 1712 and is best known for his satirical plays that often criticized the aristocracy and social injustices of the time.

During the 19th century, a notable bearer of the VIADO surname was Antonio VIADO, a renowned architect from Porto. Born in 1825, he designed several landmark buildings in Portugal, including the Palácio da Bolsa in Porto and the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II in Lisbon.

The VIADO name also has connections to various place names in Portugal. For instance, the village of Viadinho, located in the northern region of Trás-os-Montes, is believed to have derived its name from the VIADO surname, suggesting that the family may have originated from or had a presence in that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Viado

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

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

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