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

Borrero, 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 Borrero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borrero in America

Borrero is the 7582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borrero surname appeared 4,383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Borrero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borrero 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 Borrero

The surname Borrero originated in Spain during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "borrego," which means "lamb" or "young ram." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who raised or herded sheep.

The earliest recorded instances of the Borrero surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. Historical records from these areas mention individuals with the name working as shepherds or in other professions related to the sheep farming industry.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Borrero was Juan Borrero, a shepherd who lived in the village of Galaroza, Huelva, in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in a document from 1387 regarding a land dispute between local farmers and the local lord.

In the 15th century, the Borrero surname began to spread beyond its origins in southern Spain. Records from this time period show individuals with the name living in other parts of the country, such as Castile and Aragon.

A notable figure from this era was Diego Borrero, a wealthy merchant from Seville who lived from around 1430 to 1498. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Spain and the Americas during the early years of Spanish colonization.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, many individuals with the Borrero surname accompanied expeditions and settled in various regions of the New World. This led to the further spread and diversification of the name.

One example from this period is Pedro Borrero, a soldier and explorer who was born in Seville in 1525. He participated in the conquest of Peru and later settled in the city of Cusco, where he established a prominent family line.

Another notable individual with the Borrero surname was Francisca Borrero, a wealthy landowner from Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) who lived from 1620 to 1692. She was a significant figure in the local aristocracy and philanthropic circles of the time.

While the Borrero surname has its roots in Spain, it has since become widespread across many Spanish-speaking regions of the world, particularly in Latin America, where it has been adopted by various cultures and communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borrero

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

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

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