Maldonado Surname
Approximately 794,638 people bear this surname
Maldonado Surname Definition:
Descendant of Donald (dark or brown-haired stranger; world-ruler); or of Donhnall (world mighty; a name sometimes applied to a Scotsman, a corruption of McDonald).
Found in Galicia. Of obscure origin, may be from same source as Catalan "maldar" - to strive.
Read More About This SurnameMaldonado Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 239,242 | 1:519 | 78 |
| United States | 102,166 | 1:3,548 | 380 |
| Argentina | 79,195 | 1:540 | 64 |
| Colombia | 43,918 | 1:1,088 | 236 |
| Honduras | 43,853 | 1:201 | 41 |
| Chile | 43,009 | 1:410 | 82 |
| Guatemala | 39,626 | 1:406 | 69 |
| Venezuela | 34,756 | 1:869 | 166 |
| Ecuador | 32,759 | 1:486 | 65 |
| Peru | 28,344 | 1:1,121 | 164 |
| Spain | 26,061 | 1:1,794 | 203 |
| Bolivia | 18,030 | 1:589 | 120 |
| Paraguay | 15,983 | 1:453 | 119 |
| Puerto Rico | 9,111 | 1:390 | 82 |
| Dominican Republic | 8,420 | 1:1,239 | 199 |
| Brazil | 8,283 | 1:25,845 | 1,146 |
| El Salvador | 7,313 | 1:867 | 173 |
| Nicaragua | 4,792 | 1:1,256 | 250 |
| Uruguay | 2,203 | 1:1,558 | 189 |
| France | 1,320 | 1:50,320 | 6,579 |
| Philippines | 1,089 | 1:92,964 | 16,167 |
| Panama | 1,035 | 1:3,780 | 456 |
| Cuba | 924 | 1:12,470 | 974 |
| Portugal | 868 | 1:12,003 | 989 |
| Canada | 614 | 1:60,009 | 7,069 |
| Germany | 219 | 1:367,605 | 35,039 |
| Belize | 197 | 1:1,804 | 411 |
| Italy | 163 | 1:375,194 | 43,278 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Thailand | 109 | 1:648,058 | 109,152 |
| Costa Rica | 92 | 1:51,957 | 1,165 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Belgium | 69 | 1:166,618 | 22,787 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 59 | 1:1,871 | 308 |
| Netherlands | 58 | 1:291,158 | 35,264 |
| Aruba | 42 | 1:2,464 | 355 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 274 | 1:183,280 | 16,270 |
Maldonado (709) may also be a first name.
Maldonado Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Donald (dark or brown-haired stranger; world-ruler); or of Donhnall (world mighty; a name sometimes applied to a Scotsman, a corruption of McDonald).
Found in Galicia. Of obscure origin, may be from same source as Catalan "maldar" - to strive.
From Aldana (see) and later extended throughout Spain.
User-submitted Reference
Maldonado is a surname of Galician origin. It comes from the lineage of Aldana, which dates back to the Ostrogothic king Theodoric (sixth century). The first person to bear this surname was Don Hernan Perez de Aldana (12th century), who changed his surname after making a requesto to the king that he reluctantly satisfied. It refers to a royal petition granted against the will of the king, who calls it maldonada (cursed).
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Maldonado Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Maldonado Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maldonado Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maldonado (Arabic: ملدونادو, Russian: Мальдонадо) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Maldonado click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maldonado? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 686th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 9,171 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Maldonado live; 40 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 310,223rd most common first name world-wide, held by 709 people.
The surname is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 239,242 people, or 1 in 519. In Mexico Maldonado is most numerous in: México, where 13 percent reside, Mexico City, where 7 percent reside and Tamaulipas, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Mexico it is found in 113 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.
Maldonado Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Maldonado has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 37,287 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Maldonado Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Maldonado surname is predominantly Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Maldonado last name are 42.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.51% being registered with the political party.
The amount Maldonado earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 75.27% less than the national average, earning €7,427 per year; in Norway they earn 24.53% less than the national average, earning 261,170 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,747 per year; in South Africa they earn 188.58% more than the national average, earning R 685,764 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $22,560,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.7% less than the national average, earning $35,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonados | 95 | 16 | / |
| Maldonnado | 95 | 14 | / |
| Maldonadoo | 95 | 7 | / |
| Maaldonado | 95 | 7 | / |
| Maldonaado | 95 | 5 | / |
| Maldonaddo | 95 | 4 | / |
| Malldonado | 95 | 3 | / |
| Malddonado | 95 | 3 | / |
| Maldoonado | 95 | 3 | / |
| Maldonadop | 95 | 2 | / |
| Maldonaudo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mayldonado | 95 | 1 | / |
| Maldonadoi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Maldoneado | 95 | 1 | / |
| D'Maldonado | 90 | 1 | / |
| Maldanado | 89 | 683 | / |
| Moldonado | 89 | 110 | / |
| Maldonada | 89 | 99 | / |
| Maldenado | 89 | 50 | / |
| Maldonodo | 89 | 40 | / |
| Maldonedo | 89 | 10 | / |
| Maldunado | 89 | 8 | / |
| Malddonedo | 84 | 5 | / |
| Maldanaudo | 84 | 1 | / |
| Maldanados | 84 | 1 | / |
| Moldanado | 78 | 27 | / |
| Maldanodo | 78 | 25 | / |
| Moldenado | 78 | 5 | / |
| Maldanada | 78 | 2 | / |
| Maldoneda | 78 | 1 | / |
| Moldonedo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maldenodo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maldenedo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maldenada | 78 | 0 | / |
| Maldanoda | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moldanodo | 67 | 1 | / |
Maldonado Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maldonado in the Russian language | ||
| Мальдонадо | maldonado | - |
| Maldonado in the Arabic language | ||
| ملدونادو | mldwnadw | - |
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Footnotes
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