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

Bracero, 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 Bracero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bracero in America

Bracero is the 17268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bracero surname appeared 1,640 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 Bracero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bracero 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 Bracero

The surname Bracero originated in Spain, with its roots tracing back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "bracero," which means "laborer" or "farmhand." The term bracero itself stems from the Latin word "bracchium," meaning "arm," referring to those who worked with their arms in manual labor or agricultural tasks.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Bracero can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Castile, where agricultural activities were prevalent. Some historical references to the name include mentions in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Chancery records of the Crown of Castile during the 15th and 16th centuries.

One notable figure bearing the Bracero surname was Juan Bracero, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another early bearer of the name was Pedro Bracero, a farmer and landowner from the town of Écija in Andalusia, whose name appears in local records from the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the surname Bracero is mentioned in connection with several place names, such as the village of Bracero near Burgos in northern Spain, and the hamlet of Los Braceros in Extremadura. During this period, variations in spelling, such as "Brassero" and "Brassière," were also documented.

One of the most prominent individuals with the Bracero surname was Miguel Bracero y Sánchez, a Spanish military officer and governor of Puerto Rico in the late 18th century. He played a significant role in fortifying the island's defenses against foreign invasions during his tenure from 1786 to 1792.

Another notable figure was María Bracero, a respected educator and advocate for women's rights in Spain during the 19th century. She founded one of the first schools for girls in Madrid and campaigned tirelessly for equal educational opportunities for women.

In the 20th century, the Bracero surname gained international recognition through the Bracero Program, a series of bilateral agreements between the United States and Mexico that allowed millions of Mexican agricultural workers, known as "braceros," to enter the United States on temporary work visas from 1942 to 1964.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bracero

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

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

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