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

Campozano, 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 Campozano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Campozano in America

Campozano is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Campozano surname appeared 247 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 Campozano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Campozano 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 Campozano

The surname Campozano has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. The name is derived from the Spanish words "campo" meaning field or rural area, and "zano" which is thought to be a derivative of the Latin word "sanus" meaning healthy or wholesome. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to describe someone who lived in a healthy or fertile rural area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Campozano name can be found in a 14th century manuscript from the region of Castile, where it appears as "Camposano." This variation in spelling highlights the evolution of the name over time, and its potential connection to specific place names or locations in Spain.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Campozano surname was Juan de Campozano, a prominent landowner and military commander who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. His birth and death dates are not precisely known, but records indicate he was active in the late 1400s.

In the 16th century, the Campozano name appears in several historical documents from the Kingdom of Aragon, including records of a wealthy merchant family based in the city of Zaragoza. One member of this family, Pedro Campozano (c. 1520 - 1589), was a successful trader who established business ties with other European nations.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Campozano name traveled with colonists and settlers to the New World. One notable figure from this era was Hernán Campozano (1567 - 1632), a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and later served as a colonial administrator in present-day Colombia.

Another individual of note was María Campozano (1625 - 1698), a renowned painter and artist from Seville, Spain, who specialized in religious iconography and portraits. Her works can still be found in various churches and museums across Andalusia.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Campozano name continued to appear in historical records from various regions of Spain, as well as in some parts of Latin America where Spanish settlers had established communities. However, no particularly famous or influential individuals bearing this surname have been widely documented from these time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Campozano

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

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

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