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

Borrayo, 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 Borrayo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borrayo in America

Borrayo is the 21926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borrayo surname appeared 1,184 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 Borrayo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borrayo 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 Borrayo

The surname BORRAYO is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia, during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Spanish word "borrajo," which refers to a type of wild plant or herb.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the BORRAYO name can be found in a manuscript from the 14th century, which documented a land dispute involving a family with this surname in the town of Montilla, Córdoba.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the BORRAYO surname was Juan Borrayo, a renowned painter and fresco artist who worked on several religious commissions in Seville and its surrounding areas. He lived from approximately 1520 to 1585.

During the colonial era, the BORRAYO name spread to the Spanish territories in the Americas, particularly to Mexico and parts of Central America. One notable individual was Francisca Borrayo, a landowner and philanthropist in colonial Guatemala, who lived from 1675 to 1742.

In the 18th century, a branch of the BORRAYO family settled in the region of Extremadura, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Borayo." Pedro Borayo, born in 1725, was a prominent lawyer and judge in the city of Badajoz.

Another notable figure with the BORRAYO surname was José Borrayo, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1783 in Málaga and served under the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War.

While the BORRAYO name is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has persisted throughout history and continues to be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in Latin American countries with Spanish colonial roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borrayo

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

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

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