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

Barcelona, 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 Barcelona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barcelona in America

Barcelona is the 22481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barcelona surname appeared 1,144 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 Barcelona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barcelona 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 Barcelona

The surname Barcelona originated in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It likely dates back to the medieval period when surnames began to be adopted. The name is derived from the Latin Barcino or Barcenona, which was the Roman name for the city.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Barcelona comes from the 11th century. In 1020, a charter from the monastery of Sant Cugat del Vallès mentions a nobleman named Guitard Barcelona.

Another early record of the surname can be found in the Liber Feudorum Maior, a cartulary compiled in the 12th century. It lists several individuals with the surname Barcelona, including Guillem Barcelona and Ramon Barcelona.

In the 13th century, there are references to Bernat Barcelona, a nobleman who was involved in the Aragonese Crusade against the Muslims in Valencia. Around the same time, a knight named Pere Barcelona is mentioned in documents related to the conquest of Mallorca.

During the 15th century, a prominent figure with the surname Barcelona was Joan Barcelona, a merchant and diplomat from Barcelona who represented the city in negotiations with the Crown of Aragon.

In the 16th century, a notable individual with the surname was Jaume Barcelona (1492-1558), a Catalan poet and playwright who wrote in both Catalan and Spanish.

Another person of note was Miquel Barcelona (1603-1673), a Catalan scholar and theologian who served as the Bishop of Solsona and later the Bishop of Tortosa.

Over the centuries, the surname Barcelona has likely been associated with individuals who hailed from or had connections to the city of Barcelona. While the name may have had variations in spelling or form, it has remained a distinct surname with roots in the historic city of Barcelona.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barcelona

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

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 Barcelona 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 Barcelona 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 Barcelona was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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