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

Barranco, 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 Barranco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barranco in America

Barranco is the 11257th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barranco surname appeared 2,808 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Barranco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barranco 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 Barranco

The surname Barranco has its origins in Spain, derived from the Spanish word "barranco," which means a ravine or a deep gorge. It is believed to have emerged as a topographic name, referring to people who lived near or worked in such geographical features.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Barranco can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in the areas of Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia. Some of the earliest known bearers of this surname include Pedro Barranco, a landowner in the town of Lleida, Catalonia, in the late 13th century, and Juana Barranco, a resident of Valencia in the early 14th century.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname Barranco gained prominence in Spain, with several notable figures bearing this name. One such individual was Juan Barranco, a renowned painter from Seville who lived from 1545 to 1604. His works, which often depicted religious themes, can be found in various churches and museums throughout Spain.

Another prominent figure with the surname Barranco was Miguel Barranco, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. He was born in Murcia in 1784 and played a significant role in the Spanish resistance against the French occupation.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the surname Barranco also found its way to the New World. One notable bearer of this name was Pedro Barranco, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the 20th century, the surname Barranco gained recognition through the works of the Spanish painter and sculptor Víctor Barranco, who was born in Madrid in 1904 and was known for his contributions to the Cubist and Constructivist movements.

While the surname Barranco has its roots firmly planted in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America, where it can be found in countries like Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia, as well as in the United States, particularly among Hispanic communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barranco

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

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

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