Mondragon
A surname of Spanish origin, ultimately from a place-name meaning “mountain dragon.”
The #1,941 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 16,581 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Mondragon is a Spanish surname taken from the place-name Mondragón in the Basque Country. The name is generally explained as coming from Latin roots meaning “mountain” and “dragon,” though the place-name itself is old and its exact formation is not perfectly certain. As a surname, it most likely began as a habitational name for someone from that town.
History
The surname spread through Spain and later to the Americas through Spanish migration and colonial-era movement. Today it is especially common in Mexico and among Hispanic communities in the United States. Because it is tied to a specific place-name, it is a classic locational surname rather than a nickname or occupation.
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Fun fact
The town of Mondragón is known in modern Spanish as Mondragón, with the accent marking the stress on the final syllable.
From the historical record
“Monday 539. Mondhold 261. ^Mondragon 440. Mondt 261. Digitized by”
— Die Personennamen, insbesondere die Familiennamen