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

Centurion, 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 Centurion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Centurion in America

Centurion is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Centurion surname appeared 326 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 Centurion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Centurion 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 Centurion

The surname Centurion is believed to have originated in ancient Rome, where it was derived from the Latin word "centurio," which referred to a Roman army officer in charge of a group of around 100 soldiers known as a "centuria."

This surname likely emerged during the Roman Empire's expansion, as Roman legions established settlements and intermingled with local populations across Europe and the Mediterranean region. The Centurion surname may have been adopted by individuals or families who had a connection to these Roman military officers or their descendants.

Early records of the Centurion surname can be found in various regions that were once part of the Roman Empire, such as Italy, France, Spain, and parts of Britain. In some cases, the name may have evolved from similar-sounding place names or variations of the original Latin root.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Centurion was Marcus Tullius Centurion, a Roman statesman and orator who lived in the 1st century BC. Another notable figure was Gaius Claudius Centurion, a Roman general who served under Emperor Claudius in the 1st century AD.

During the Middle Ages, the Centurion surname appeared in various forms, including Centurione, Centurioni, and Centurionus. In the 11th century, a family of Centurioni nobles was recorded in the Italian city of Genoa, where they held significant influence and power.

In England, the Centurion surname can be traced back to the Norman Conquest in the 11th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is William Centurion, who was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a landowner in Gloucestershire.

Later historical figures with the Centurion surname include Philippus Centurion, a 14th-century Italian jurist and diplomat, and Nicolò Centurione, a 15th-century Genoese merchant and explorer who established trade routes in the Mediterranean and beyond.

In the 16th century, Juan Centurión was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Meanwhile, in England, Sir Edward Centurion (1520-1567) was a renowned naval commander during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

As the surname spread across Europe and beyond, various branches and spellings emerged, such as Centurioni in Italy, Centurión in Spain, and Centurion in France and England. Despite its Roman origins, the Centurion surname has been adopted by individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Centurion

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

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

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