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

Carreón, 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 Carreón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carreón in America

Carreón is the 2789th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carreón surname appeared 12,941 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Carreón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carreón 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 Carreón

The surname Carreon has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "carrera," which means "street" or "road." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near a prominent road or thoroughfare.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Carreon surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census of Castilian households from the late 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname Carreon residing in various towns and villages across the region.

The name Carreon may also have ties to the Basque region of Spain, as the word "karrera" has a similar meaning in the Basque language. Some historical records indicate that the surname was present in areas like Vizcaya and Álava during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In terms of notable individuals with the Carreon surname, one prominent figure was Juan Carreon (1525-1592), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Philippines. He was part of the expeditionary force led by Miguel López de Legazpi, and played a role in the establishment of Spanish settlements in the archipelago.

Another historical figure was María Carreon (1610-1673), a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the city of Valladolid. She was known for her religious visions and spiritual writings, and was considered a respected figure within the Catholic Church of her time.

In the realm of literature, one can find references to the Carreon surname in works by Spanish authors like Miguel de Cervantes and Lope de Vega, although these are likely fictional characters rather than real individuals.

Moving to the New World, the Carreon surname began appearing in colonial records from Mexico and other Spanish territories in the Americas during the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable figure was Juan Carreon (1630-1702), a Spanish settler in New Mexico who played a role in the establishment of several pueblos and missions in the region.

Another individual of note was Pedro Carreon (1785-1853), a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Puebla in the mid-19th century.

These are just a few examples of individuals bearing the Carreon surname throughout history, but the name has undoubtedly been carried by many other notable figures across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carreón

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

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

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