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

Catolico, 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 Catolico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Catolico in America

Catolico is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Catolico surname appeared 149 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 Catolico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Catolico 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 Catolico

The surname Catolico originates from Spain, emerging in the late 15th century during the Spanish Inquisition. It is derived from the Spanish word "católico," meaning "Catholic," and was likely initially applied to individuals or families who remained steadfastly devoted to the Catholic faith.

The earliest known record of the Catolico surname dates back to 1492, when it appears in a document from the city of Seville, referencing a certain Juan Catolico. This suggests that the name was already in use around the time of the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain and the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition.

In the 16th century, the Catolico surname began to spread beyond Spain, as Spanish explorers and settlers ventured to the Americas. It can be found in colonial records from Mexico, where some of the earliest instances of the name occurred in the region of Yucatán.

One notable bearer of the Catolico surname was Diego Catolico, a Spanish conquistador born in 1505. He participated in the conquest of Guatemala and was granted an encomienda (a Spanish labor system) in the area of Chiapas, Mexico.

Another prominent figure was Fray Bartolomé Catolico, a Franciscan friar born in 1572 in Seville. He traveled to New Spain (Mexico) as a missionary and is known for his efforts in evangelizing and defending the rights of indigenous peoples.

In the 17th century, the Catolico surname found its way to the Philippines, where it was adopted by some families who had converted to Catholicism during the Spanish colonization of the islands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Philippines is that of Juan Catolico, a Spanish soldier born in 1612 in Seville, who later settled in Manila and married a local woman.

Another notable bearer of the Catolico surname was Padre Agustín Catolico, a Spanish Jesuit missionary born in 1645 in Valencia. He spent much of his life in the Philippines, working to spread Catholicism and establish schools and churches throughout the islands.

Throughout the centuries, the Catolico surname has maintained a strong association with the Catholic faith and Spanish heritage, though it has also been adopted by families of diverse backgrounds in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Catolico

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

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

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