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

Berrios, 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 Berrios surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrios in America

Berrios is the 2885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrios surname appeared 12,451 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Berrios.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berrios 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 Berrios

The surname Berrios has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have emerged in the 8th century during the Moorish invasion of the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "barri," which means "desert" or "wilderness." This suggests that the name may have been given to families who lived in remote or desolate areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Berrios can be found in the Liber Feudorum Maior, a medieval cartulary from the Kingdom of Aragon, dated around the 12th century. It mentions a landowner named Rodrigo de Berrios, who held properties in the region of Valencia.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in several official documents from the Kingdom of Castile, including a charter issued by King Alfonso X in 1254, which granted land to a nobleman named Pedro Berrios in recognition of his military service.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Berrios family played a prominent role in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Notably, Juan de Berrios, born in 1492 in Seville, was one of the first Spanish settlers in the region that is now known as Colombia. He established the city of Santa Fe de Antioquia in 1541.

Another notable figure was Alonso de Berrios, born in 1525 in Granada, who accompanied the conquistador Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to Peru. Berrios played a crucial role in the conquest of the Inca Empire and later served as a royal official in the Viceroyalty of Peru.

In the 17th century, the Berrios name appeared in various records from the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines. One notable figure was Diego de Berrios, a Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of the Philippine Islands from 1629 to 1632.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Berrios surname was Manuel Berrios, a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and later as the President of Chile from 1886 to 1891.

The surname Berrios has also been associated with several notable writers and artists throughout history. One example is the Mexican novelist and poet, Juan José Berrios, born in 1893, who was known for his works that explored themes of Mexican identity and social justice.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrios

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

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

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