Cendejas
A Spanish-language surname, likely tied to a place name or local family line in Spain and now especially found in the Spanish-speaking world.
The #9,590 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 91,075 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Cendejas is a Spanish surname whose exact derivation is not securely documented in the standard English-language surname literature. It is most likely locational, referring to someone from a small place or estate called Cendejas or from a similarly named area in Spain. The ending -as fits Spanish place-based surnames and family names that preserve an older regional or toponymic form.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking communities and has been carried to the Americas through Spanish migration and later movement within the Spanish-speaking world. Because it is relatively uncommon, it is less often discussed in major surname dictionaries than large, widespread names. Modern bearers are especially associated with Mexico and the U.S. Southwest in genealogical records.
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Fun fact
Uncommon surnames like Cendejas often preserve a clue to a very local origin, even when the original place is no longer widely known.