The surname Hidalgo
A Spanish patronymic surname, carried by 23,134 people in the United States.
3 syllables Soundex H342
Origin
Spanish origin
Borrowed from Spanish Hidalgo, from Spanish hidalgo, from Old Spanish fijo d'algo (“son of something”). The Mexican state is named after independence leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
Hidalgo is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 23,134 people named Hidalgo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 13,346 Americans. That is up 38% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,824.
Who is named Hidalgo
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
86% of people named Hidalgo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 9.5% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 86%
- White (not Hispanic) 9.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 3.8%
- Two or more races 0.5%
- Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Famous Hidalgos
4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- David HidalgoAmerican musician, born 1954
- Laura HidalgoArgentinian actress (1927–2005)
- Bode HidalgoAmerican soccer player, born 2002
- Edward HidalgoAmerican politician (1912-1995)
Notable Hidalgos come mostly from the United States (3) and Argentina (1).
Other Spanish surnames
Questions
- Where does the surname Hidalgo come from?
- Borrowed from Spanish Hidalgo, from Spanish hidalgo, from Old Spanish fijo d'algo (“son of something”). The Mexican state is named after independence leader Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
- How common is the surname Hidalgo?
- 23,134 people in the United States had the surname Hidalgo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 13,346 Americans. It ranked 1,556th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Hidalgo?
- In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Hidalgo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 9.5% as white (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Hidalgo?
- David Hidalgo, American musician, followed by Laura Hidalgo.
- Where is the surname Hidalgo most common?
- Wikidata records people named Hidalgo in the United States and Argentina.
- What type of surname is Hidalgo?
- Hidalgo is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Hidalgo getting more or less common?
- More common. 16,824 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 23,134 in 2010, up 38%.