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

Carrete, 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 Carrete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carrete in America

Carrete is the 66164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carrete surname appeared 299 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 Carrete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carrete 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 Carrete

The surname Carrete originated in Spain during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "carreta," which means "cart" or "chariot." The name likely referred to someone who worked with carts or wagons, possibly a carter, cartwright, or someone who transported goods by cart.

The earliest recorded instances of the Carrete surname can be traced back to the 15th century in regions like Catalonia and Aragon. Historical records from this period, such as legal documents and parish registers, show variations in spelling, including Carreta, Carreto, and Carretero.

One notable early bearer of the Carrete name was Pedro Carrete, a merchant from Barcelona who was mentioned in a trade agreement with Genoa in 1467. Another early reference is Juan Carrete, a farmer from Valencia whose name appeared in a land grant document from 1521.

In the 16th century, the name Carrete began to spread across Spain as families migrated to other regions. During this time, the name was also associated with certain place names, such as Carrete de Velayos, a village in the province of Ávila.

As the centuries passed, the Carrete surname continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life. Notable figures include:

1. Miguel Carrete (1550-1614), a Spanish soldier who fought in the Spanish Armada against England.
2. Alonso Carrete (1625-1692), a Jesuit priest and scholar from Seville.
3. María Carrete (1780-1845), a Spanish painter known for her portraits and religious works.
4. Ramón Carrete (1890-1963), a Spanish composer and music educator from Madrid.
5. Manuel Carrete (1912-1995), a Spanish historian and author who wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture in Spain.

Over time, the Carrete surname has spread to other parts of the world, including Latin America and the United States, carried by immigrants and their descendants from Spain. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula, where it emerged as an occupational surname related to the cart-making and transportation trades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carrete

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

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

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