Find out how popular the last name Baraona is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Baraona.

Baraona, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Baraona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baraona in America

Baraona is the 66931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baraona surname appeared 295 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Baraona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baraona to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Baraona

The surname Baraona originated in Spain, tracing its roots back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "barahona," which refers to a deep hole or pit. This suggests that the name may have initially been assigned to someone living near such a geographic feature.

One of the earliest documented references to the Baraona surname can be found in the "Becerro de Behetrías" (Book of Lineages), a medieval Spanish manuscript dated around 1352. This record listed families and their ancestral lands, indicating that the Baraona lineage was present in the region of Castile during that era.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Juan de Baraona served as a royal counselor to King Juan II of Castile. He played a significant role in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Arras in 1435, which resolved a conflict between Castile and Aragon.

During the 16th century, the Baraona name appeared in various historical documents, such as the "Relaciones Topográficas de Felipe II" (Topographic Relations of Philip II), which were detailed descriptions of towns and villages across Spain. This suggests that the surname had spread to different regions by that time.

In the 17th century, Pedro Baraona y Montoya (1570-1643) was a notable Spanish jurist and author who wrote several treatises on legal matters, including "De las Antiguas Plantas Españolas" (On the Ancient Plants of Spain).

Another notable figure was José Baraona Navarrete (1768-1845), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Cádiz during the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces.

The surname Baraona also found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonial era. In the 18th century, Juan Baraona Villasante (1720-1785) was a prominent landowner and rancher in the region of Nueva Vizcaya (present-day northern Mexico).

While the Baraona surname has roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Latin America and beyond, carried by individuals of Spanish descent over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baraona

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Baraona.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Baraona was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Baraona has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Baraona was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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