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

Carriles, 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 Carriles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carriles in America

Carriles is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carriles surname appeared 143 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 Carriles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carriles 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 Carriles

The surname Carriles is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "carril," which means a narrow path or lane. This suggests that the name was likely associated with early settlers or landowners who resided near such paths or had properties adjacent to them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish census document from the 14th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Carriles residing in the regions of Castile and León.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, as the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, the name Carriles began to appear in various colonial records. One notable figure was Pedro de Carriles, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in the church records of Nueva España (present-day Mexico), particularly in the regions of Puebla and Veracruz. A prominent individual from this time was Fray Juan de Carriles, a Franciscan friar who established several missions in the northern territories of Nueva España.

As the Spanish Empire expanded further into the Americas, the surname Carriles spread to other regions. In the 18th century, records show individuals with this name living in various parts of South America, including present-day Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

One notable figure from this period was José Carriles y Encalada, a Spanish military officer who fought against the French during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Cádiz, Spain, in 1788 and later served as a general in the Spanish Royal Army.

In the 19th century, the name Carriles continued to be present in various parts of the Spanish-speaking world. One notable individual was Miguel Carriles, a Cuban writer and journalist who was active in the independence movement against Spanish colonial rule. He was born in Havana in 1823 and played a significant role in promoting Cuban literature and culture.

Throughout its history, the surname Carriles has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including military figures, religious leaders, writers, and landowners. While its origins can be traced back to medieval Spain, the name has since spread across the Americas and other parts of the world, reflecting the far-reaching influence of Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carriles

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

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

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