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

Carrero, 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 Carrero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrero in America

Carrero is the 8023rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrero surname appeared 4,126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carrero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrero 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 Carrero

The surname Carrero has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "carraria," which referred to a road or path, suggesting that the name may have been originally associated with a person who lived near a major road or was a traveler.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Carrero surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a historical document from the 14th century that documented land ownership and population records in Castile. This suggests that the name was established and in use among the Spanish nobility during that time.

In the 15th century, the Carrero family played a prominent role in Spanish history. Juan Carrero de Zamora (c. 1435-1494) was a Spanish prelate who served as the Archbishop of Toledo and held significant political influence during the reign of Queen Isabella I of Castile.

Another notable figure with the Carrero surname was Pedro Carrero de Tordesillas (c. 1500-1572), a Spanish military leader and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was granted extensive land holdings and became one of the wealthiest men in the Spanish colonies.

In the 17th century, Gaspar Carrero de Guzmán (1607-1681) was a Spanish nobleman and politician who served as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1670 to 1676. His tenure was marked by significant reforms in the administration of the Spanish colonies in the Americas.

The Carrero surname can also be traced to the Canary Islands, where it is believed to have been introduced by settlers from Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. One notable figure from this region was Sebastián Carrero (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish navigator and explorer who was instrumental in the early colonization efforts of the Canary Islands.

While the Carrero surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly to Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration. The name has also undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Carrera, Carreras, and Carreiro.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrero

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

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

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