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

Barrion, 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 Barrion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barrion in America

Barrion is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barrion surname appeared 111 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 Barrion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barrion 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 Barrion

The surname BARRION is of Spanish origin, with its roots tracing back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "barrio," which means a neighborhood or district within a town or city. The name likely originated in Spain's northern regions, where it was initially used to identify individuals residing in a specific barrio or neighborhood.

In the early 14th century, the spelling "Barrion" began to appear in various historical records across Spain. One of the earliest documented instances can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, where the name "Ferran Barrion" is mentioned in relation to a land transaction dated 1321.

During the 15th century, the BARRION surname gained prominence among the Spanish nobility. Notably, Don Diego Barrion de Mendoza, a prominent military commander and diplomat who served under King Ferdinand II of Aragon, was born in 1472 and played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of Granada.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the BARRION surname travelled with colonists and settlers. In the 16th century, records from the Spanish colonization of Mexico mention individuals such as Juan Barrion, a soldier who participated in the conquest of Tenochtitlan in 1521, and Francisca Barrion, who was among the first Spanish settlers in the city of Puebla, established in 1531.

In the 17th century, the BARRION surname appeared in various historical documents in Spain and its colonies. For instance, Fray Miguel Barrion, a Franciscan friar born in 1612 in Seville, was known for his missionary work in New Spain (present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States).

Another notable figure was Doña María Barrion y Mendoza, born in 1678 in Cádiz, who was a prominent landowner and philanthropist in the Spanish colonial city of Havana, Cuba. Her legacy includes the establishment of the Hospicio de San Isidro, a charitable institution that provided shelter and education for underprivileged children.

Throughout the centuries, the BARRION surname has been associated with numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds, including artists, scholars, and political figures. However, due to the historical nature of this report, specific details about recent generations and census data have been omitted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barrion

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

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

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