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

Campero, 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 Campero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campero in America

Campero is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campero surname appeared 492 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 Campero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campero 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 Campero

The surname Campero has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "campo," meaning "field" or "countryside." This suggests that the name may have been associated with those who lived in rural areas or worked in agricultural occupations.

One of the earliest known references to the name Campero can be found in the Libro de la Montería (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting exploits of King Alfonso XI of Castile. In this text, a certain Pedro Campero is mentioned as a participant in the royal hunts.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records from the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. For instance, the Archivo de la Catedral de Sevilla (Archive of the Cathedral of Seville) contains documents mentioning individuals with the surname Campero, indicating their presence in the area.

As Spain expanded its reach through exploration and colonization, the name Campero was carried to various parts of the Spanish Empire. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Francisco Campero, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

In the 17th century, the name Campero gained prominence in Bolivia, where a prominent family with this surname emerged. One of its notable members was José Campero Barragán (1827-1899), a Bolivian military officer and politician who served as the country's president from 1880 to 1884.

Another prominent individual with the surname Campero was Narciso Campero Leyes (1813-1896), a Bolivian general and politician who served as the country's president from 1880 to 1884. He played a crucial role in the War of the Pacific against Chile.

In Argentina, the name Campero is associated with the Campero family, a prominent political dynasty that has produced several notable figures. One of them was Arturo Umberto Illia Campero (1900-1983), who served as the President of Argentina from 1963 to 1966.

While the surname Campero has its roots in Spain, it has since spread across various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, with notable bearers emerging in different countries over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campero

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

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

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