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

Carrales, 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 Carrales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrales in America

Carrales is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrales surname appeared 261 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 Carrales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrales 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 Carrales

The surname Carrales has its roots in Spain, originating from the Spanish word "carral," which means "a small street or alley." The name likely emerged during the medieval period, when surnames became hereditary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Carrales surname can be found in the 13th-century records of the Kingdom of Castile and León. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals who lived near or on a small street or alley, or perhaps by those who worked as street vendors or tradespeople in these areas.

In the 15th century, the Carrales name appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One notable figure was Juan de Carrales, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Carrales surname gained prominence in various regions of Spain, particularly in Andalusia and Extremadura. Several members of the Carrales family held influential positions in local governments and the Catholic Church.

One notable bearer of the Carrales name was Pedro de Carrales, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in the expeditions of Juan Ponce de León in the early 1500s. He was among the first Europeans to set foot on the land that would become Florida.

In the 18th century, the Carrales surname spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas as a result of Spanish migration and colonization. Diego de Carrales, a Spanish military officer, played a significant role in the defense of Havana, Cuba, during the British siege of 1762.

The 19th century saw the rise of several prominent figures with the Carrales surname. José María Carrales, a Mexican lawyer and politician, served as the Governor of the State of Jalisco from 1851 to 1853.

In more recent times, notable individuals with the Carrales surname include Luisa Carrales, a Spanish writer and journalist known for her works on feminism and social issues, born in 1953, and Jorge Carrales, a Mexican actor and director, born in 1967.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrales

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

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

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