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

Berrocal, 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 Berrocal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berrocal in America

Berrocal is the 34758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berrocal surname appeared 650 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 Berrocal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berrocal 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 Berrocal

The surname Berrocal is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Extremadura in western Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "berro" meaning "watercress" and "cal" meaning "lime" or "calcareous soil." This indicates that the name likely referred to an area with watercress and calcareous soil, suggesting the earliest bearers of the name may have lived in such a location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Berrocal surname dates back to the 13th century, when a Juan Berrocal was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Cáceres in Extremadura in 1278. This suggests the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Fernando Berrocal (c. 1450-1522) was a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later settled in the Caribbean and played a role in the early colonization of the region.

The Berrocal surname also appeared in various historical records throughout the centuries, including in the archives of the Inquisition in Spain during the 16th and 17th centuries. This suggests that some bearers of the name may have been involved in or affected by the Spanish Inquisition.

In the 18th century, a priest named Antonio Berrocal (1715-1791) was a notable figure in the Spanish colonial administration in the Philippines, serving as the parish priest of the town of Guagua, Pampanga, from 1755 to 1791.

Another notable bearer of the Berrocal surname was José Berrocal (1865-1938), a Spanish painter and sculptor from Seville who was known for his works depicting scenes from Spanish folklore and traditional life.

During the 20th century, the artist Manolo Berrocal (1920-2006) gained international recognition for his signature style of sculpting human figures out of twisted and welded steel. Born in Villanueva de los Infantes, Ciudad Real, his works are displayed in museums and galleries around the world.

These examples illustrate the long history and geographical spread of the Berrocal surname, originating in the Spanish region of Extremadura but eventually carried to various parts of the world through exploration, colonization, and migration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berrocal

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

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

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