# Padilla (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/padilla/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Spanish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 105,365 |
| US rank (2010) | 293 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 2,930 people |
| Change since 2000 | +29% (81,805 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /pəˈdiːə/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Padilla.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Padilla in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 6.2% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 90% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Padilla in the United States, Argentina and the Philippines.

## People named Padilla

- Osvaldo Padilla, apostolic nuncio
- Enrique Padilla, Argentine polo player
- Ashley Padilla, American comedian
- Anthony Padilla, American YouTuber, actor and producer (born 1987)
- Bárbara Padilla, American opera singer
- Haydée Padilla, Argentinian actress (1936–2022)
- Mikayla Mendez, American pornographic actress, born 1980

## Similar surnames

Patil, Padula, Pattillo, Patillo, Padillo, Padley, Patel.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.