2000
#6,439
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 4,863
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.80
Rare Last name
Carrizales
A Spanish locational surname referring to someone living near reed beds or a place abundant in reeds.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 7,300 Americans carry the last name Carrizales. That puts it at #5,286 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 2.13 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 46,953 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Carrizales surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
7.3K
1 in 46,953
Census rank
#5,286
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
2.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
6.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 6,366 bearers of the surname Carrizales in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 2.13 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 5286th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Carrizales, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (0.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Carrizales
The surname Carrizales has its origins in Spain, first appearing in the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "carrizo," meaning reed or cane, suggesting that the name may have originated as a locational surname referring to a place where reeds or canes were abundant.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Carrizales can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions a place called "Carrizales" in the province of Jaén, which likely contributed to the emergence of the surname.
During the 15th century, the name Carrizales appeared in various historical documents in Spain, such as land records and tax registers. For example, Juan Carrizales, a landowner from Seville, is mentioned in a 1487 census record.
In the 16th century, the name gained prominence with the writer and dramatist Agustín de Carrizales, born in Madrid in 1540. His novella "El Celoso Extremeño" (The Jealous Man of Extremadura) is considered a classic of Spanish literature.
Another notable figure with the surname Carrizales was Diego de Carrizales, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the early 1500s. He is mentioned in the chronicles of the Spanish historian Pedro Cieza de León.
Moving into the 17th century, the name Carrizales was associated with several place names in Spain, such as Carrizales de Calatrava in Ciudad Real and Carrizales de Basto in Cáceres, further solidifying its connection to locations with abundant reeds or canes.
In the 18th century, the composer and organist Juan Carrizales (1677-1742) from Seville gained recognition for his contributions to Spanish baroque music.
Another notable individual with the surname Carrizales was Martín Carrizales, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the Spanish colonial government in Cuba during the early 19th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carrizales
Among Census respondents with the surname Carrizales, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (0.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Carrizales bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Carrizales surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino91.9% · 5,848
- White6.8% · 430
- Two or more races0.5% · 29
- Black or African American0.4% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 14
Timeline
Historical Census data for Carrizales
Carrizales appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,845
+1,982 bearers (+40.8%)
Per 100,000 2.32
Rank movement Up 1,325 places
2020
#5,286
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 6,366
-479 bearers (-7.0%)
Per 100,000 2.13
Rank movement Down 172 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #6,439 | 4,863 | 1.80 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,114 | 6,845 | 2.32 | +1,982 bearers (+40.8%) | Up 1,325 places |
| 2020 | #5,286 | 6,366 | 2.13 | -479 bearers (-7.0%) | Down 172 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Carrizales surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,114 | #5,286 | -3.4% |
| Count | 6,845 | 6,366 | -7.0% |
| Per 100K | 2.32 | 2.13 | -8.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Carrizales bearers went from 6,845 to 6,366 (-7.0% change). The surname moved down 172 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,114 to #5,286.
FAQ
Carrizales surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Carrizales?
Name Census estimates that about 7,300 living Americans carry the surname Carrizales. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 46,953 residents.
How common is Carrizales?
Carrizales ranks #5,286 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 2.13 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 6,366 people with the surname Carrizales. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (7,300), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 2.13 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 2.13 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Carrizales.
Has Carrizales become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Carrizales went from 6,845 recorded bearers to 6,366. That is a decrease of 479 (-7.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,114 to #5,286.
What does the Census say about the background of Carrizales?
Among Census respondents with the surname Carrizales, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 91.9%. The next largest groups are White (6.8%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Carrizales in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.9% (5,848 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Carrizales appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (91.9%), White (6.8%), Two or More Races (0.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Carrizales (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Carrizales mean?
A Spanish locational surname referring to someone living near reed beds or a place abundant in reeds. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Carrizales (2.13 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Carrizales?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.