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

Cantoral, 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 Cantoral surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cantoral in America

Cantoral is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cantoral surname appeared 331 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 Cantoral.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cantoral 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 Cantoral

The surname Cantoral has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Castile-La Mancha. It can be traced back to the 15th century when it was derived from the Spanish word "cantor," meaning "singer." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a singer or had a connection to music.

The earliest known record of the Cantoral surname appears in the municipal archives of Toledo, where a certain Juan Cantoral is mentioned as a resident in the year 1492. During this time, the surname was also spelled as "Cantoral" or "Cantoral."

In the 16th century, the name Cantoral gained prominence when Fray Pedro de Cantoral, a Spanish Dominican friar and theologian, published his influential work "Summa de Doctrina Cristiana" in 1558. This book served as a comprehensive guide to Christian doctrine and was widely used in Spain and its colonies.

Another notable figure bearing the Cantoral surname was Alonso Cantoral, a Spanish composer and choirmaster who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the choirmaster at the Cathedral of Segovia and composed sacred works that were performed during religious ceremonies.

In the 18th century, the Cantoral name appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. A certain Catalina Cantoral was accused of practicing Judaism in secret and was brought before the Inquisition tribunal in the city of Cuenca in 1722.

During the 19th century, the Cantoral surname spread beyond Spain as a result of Spanish emigration to the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was José María Cantoral, a Mexican lawyer and politician who was born in 1794 and served as a member of the Congress of Mexico in the 1830s.

Other historical figures with the Cantoral surname include Mariano Cantoral, a Mexican painter and sculptor who lived from 1820 to 1887, and Agustín Cantoral, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars in the 1830s and 1840s.

Overall, the surname Cantoral has a rich history rooted in Spain, with connections to music, religion, and various professions throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cantoral

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

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

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