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

Carazo, 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 Carazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carazo in America

Carazo is the 56310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carazo surname appeared 363 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 Carazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carazo 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 Carazo

The surname Carazo is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the region of Aragon in northeastern Spain. The name is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "carazo," which means "rugged terrain" or "rocky land." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have resided in or originated from an area characterized by a rugged landscape.

In the 13th century, the name Carazo appeared in the "Libro de la Cadena" (Book of the Chain), an ancient record from the region of Aragon. This document contained a list of noble families and their coats of arms, indicating that the Carazo family held a prominent position in the area during that time.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Carazo can be found in the records of Pedro Carazo, a nobleman from Zaragoza, Aragon, who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable figure with this surname was Juan Carazo, a Spanish soldier who fought in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule, during the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Carazo family expanded its presence beyond Aragon. One notable member was Diego Carazo, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the early 1500s. Records also show that a branch of the family settled in the region of Extremadura, where they owned land and played a significant role in the local community.

As the Spanish Empire expanded its influence across the globe, the surname Carazo spread to various parts of the world, including the Americas. One prominent figure was Tomás Carazo, a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Puerto Rico in the late 18th century.

Another notable individual with the surname Carazo was Sebastián Carazo, a Spanish-born painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works, which depicted religious and historical scenes, can be found in several churches and museums throughout Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carazo

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

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

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