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

Carera, 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 Carera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carera in America

Carera is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carera surname appeared 120 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 Carera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carera 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 Carera

The surname CARERA originates from Spain and Portugal, where it first emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "carrera," meaning "road" or "street." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a particular road or worked as a road builder or toll collector.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CARERA can be found in the 13th-century Catalonian manuscript "Llibre de Repartiment," which documented the distribution of lands and properties in the newly conquered Kingdom of Valencia. This suggests that the name was present in the region during the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 14th century, the name CARERA appeared in various records and documents across Spain and Portugal, indicating its widespread use and distribution. One notable example is Juan Carera, a Catalan merchant and diplomat who lived in the late 14th century and played a significant role in the negotiations between the Crown of Aragon and the Republic of Genoa.

The CARERA surname also has ties to several place names in Spain and Portugal, such as Carrera de Campos in the province of Palencia, and Carrera in the district of Torres Vedras, Portugal. These locations may have influenced the origin and spread of the surname.

Throughout history, several individuals with the CARERA surname have left their mark. One such figure was Pedro Carera, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another notable bearer was Esteban Carera, a 16th-century Spanish painter known for his works in the Renaissance style.

In the 17th century, Juan Bautista Carera was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Convent of Santa Clara in Seville. A century later, Francisco Carera was a Spanish military officer and governor of Puerto Rico from 1788 to 1792.

Moving into the 19th century, José Carera was a Cuban poet and writer who played a significant role in the island's literary renaissance during the late 1800s. His works often reflected the struggles for independence and the abolition of slavery.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals who have carried the CARERA surname throughout history, contributing to various fields and leaving their mark on the cultural and historical fabric of Spain, Portugal, and other regions influenced by their presence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carera

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

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

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