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

Caracheo, 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 Caracheo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caracheo in America

Caracheo is the 51176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caracheo surname appeared 407 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 Caracheo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caracheo 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 Caracheo

The surname CARACHEO has its roots in Spain, originating during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "carache," which means "small creek" or "stream." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who lived near a small body of water or worked in an occupation related to streams or waterways.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CARACHEO surname can be found in the Libro Becerro de las Behetrías, a historical document from the late 14th century that recorded the names of landowners and their properties in various regions of Castile, Spain. This document mentions a person named Juan CARACHEO, who owned land in the town of Palencia.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent family with the surname CARACHEO living in the city of Seville. One notable member was Francisco CARACHEO, a merchant and trader who was involved in the Spanish colonial trade with the Americas during the early years of the Spanish Empire.

During the 17th century, the CARACHEO surname appeared in several literary works, including a play by the renowned Spanish playwright Lope de Vega. In his play "El Caballero de Olmedo," one of the characters is named Pedro CARACHEO, suggesting that the name was well-known in Spain at the time.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the CARACHEO surname was Ignacio CARACHEO, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. He was born in Madrid in 1712 and participated in several battles during the War of Jenkins' Ear and the Seven Years' War.

Another notable CARACHEO was María CARACHEO, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was renowned for her religious paintings and portraits, and her works can be found in several churches and museums in Spain.

As the Spanish Empire expanded and colonized various parts of the Americas, the CARACHEO surname spread to other regions, including Mexico, where it is still relatively common today. However, it is important to note that the surname's origins and early historical references trace back to Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caracheo

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

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

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