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

Berrio, 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 Berrio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrio in America

Berrio is the 28829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrio surname appeared 825 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 Berrio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berrio 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 Berrio

The surname Berrio originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Galicia. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "berro," which means "watercress." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where watercress grew abundantly or from an individual who cultivated or sold this plant.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Berrio can be traced back to the 12th century in various medieval documents from Galicia. One notable mention is found in the Cartulario de Sobrado, a collection of medieval charters and records from the Monastery of Sobrado dos Monxes, where a person named Rodrigo Berrio is mentioned in a document dated 1176.

In the 15th century, the Berrio surname appeared in the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Berrio who were granted land and properties in the region.

During the 16th century, the Berrio surname gained prominence in Spain, and several notable individuals bearing this name emerged. One such person was Pedro de Berrio, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who founded the city of San José de Oruña (present-day Santo Tomé de Guayana) in Venezuela in 1591.

Another significant figure was Alonso de Berrio, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of Nueva Andalucía (present-day western Venezuela and eastern Colombia) from 1625 to 1636. He played a crucial role in the early colonization and exploration of the region.

In the 18th century, the Berrio surname gained recognition in the literary world with the Spanish writer and playwright José Cañizares Berrio (1676-1750), known for his comedies and contributions to the Spanish Golden Age theater.

One notable bearer of the Berrio surname in more recent times was Antonio Berrio García (1865-1942), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction during the Second Spanish Republic in the 1930s.

Throughout history, the Berrio surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Berrio-Otxoa in the Basque Country and Berrio in Galicia, further reinforcing its Spanish origins and regional connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrio

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

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

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