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

Braulio, 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 Braulio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braulio in America

Braulio is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braulio surname appeared 139 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 Braulio.

The history of the last name Braulio

The surname Braulio is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Latin personal name "Braulius," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Bravilo."

During the 7th century, there was a notable figure named Braulio who served as the Bishop of Zaragoza in the Kingdom of the Visigoths. His life and works were documented in various ecclesiastical records of the time, contributing to the early use and recognition of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Braulio can be found in the 13th-century Catalan manuscript known as the "Llibre dels Fets" (Book of Deeds), which chronicles the life and conquests of King James I of Aragon. This text mentions a nobleman named Braulio de Montpellier, a prominent figure in the court of the King.

In the 15th century, a Spanish explorer and navigator named Braulio Martínez de la Puente accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. His name is documented in the ship's records and logs from that expedition.

A notable figure in the field of medicine was Braulio Aurelio Silos, a Spanish physician and anatomist born in 1785 in Zaragoza. He made significant contributions to the study of human anatomy and published several influential works on the subject.

During the 19th century, Braulio Foz y Burgos (1791-1865) was a prominent Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice under the reign of Queen Isabella II. He played a crucial role in the drafting of the Spanish Constitution of 1837.

The surname Braulio has also been associated with various place names and locations across Spain, such as the town of Braulio in the province of Zaragoza, and the Braulio Valley in the Pyrenees Mountains, further solidifying its Spanish roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braulio

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

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 Braulio 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.

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

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