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

Carmona, 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 Carmona surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carmona in America

Carmona is the 1310th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carmona surname appeared 26,774 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Carmona.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carmona 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 Carmona

The surname Carmona originates from Spain and has its roots traced back to the medieval period. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the name of the town of Carmona, located in the province of Seville, Andalusia. This town has its name derived from the Latin word "Carmo," which means "cultivated field."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Carmona can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a person named Juan de Carmona, who was likely a nobleman or landowner from the town of Carmona.

In the 15th century, the surname Carmona appeared in various historical documents and records from the region of Andalusia. One notable individual was Andrés de Carmona, a prominent architect and sculptor who worked on the construction of the Seville Cathedral during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

The surname Carmona also has connections to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Juan de Carmona, a Spanish explorer and conquistador, accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. He played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and later served as a governor in various regions of New Spain.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Carmona was well-established in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. Pedro de Carmona, born in 1616, was a renowned Spanish painter and engraver who specialized in religious themes and portraits. His works can be found in various churches and museums across Spain.

Another notable figure with the surname Carmona was Juan Antonio Carmona, a Spanish painter and printmaker born in 1744. He was a prominent member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando and is known for his portraits, religious paintings, and engravings.

As the surname Carmona spread throughout Spain and its colonies, it also became associated with various place names and locations. For example, the town of Carmona in Seville, as well as smaller villages and settlements, such as Carmona de Calatrava in Ciudad Real and Carmona de Obispo in Valladolid, all bear variations of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carmona

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

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

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