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

Borroel, 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 Borroel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borroel in America

Borroel is the 52267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borroel surname appeared 397 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 Borroel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borroel 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 Borroel

The surname BORROEL is believed to have originated in the region of Castile, Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "borrego," which means "lamb" or "young sheep." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a shepherd or in a related profession involving sheep.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BORROEL surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrias, a census-like document from the 14th century that listed households and their allegiances in Castile. There are references to individuals with the surname BORROEL in this record, indicating that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the BORROEL surname appears in various historical documents from Castile, such as baptismal records and municipal archives. One notable individual from this period was Juan BORROEL, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Armada during the Anglo-Spanish War in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the BORROEL surname spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to Spanish colonies in the Americas. One prominent figure was Diego BORROEL, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 19th century, the BORROEL surname can be found in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Catalonia. One notable individual from this time was María BORROEL, a Spanish author and poet who published several works of literature in the late 1800s.

Another significant figure with the BORROEL surname was Pedro BORROEL, a Spanish architect who lived in the early 20th century and designed several notable buildings in Madrid and other cities in Spain.

Throughout its history, the BORROEL surname has been associated with various place names and locations in Spain, such as the town of Borroela in the province of Soria, which may have been the original birthplace or ancestral home of some individuals bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borroel

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

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

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