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

Cerrito, 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 Cerrito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cerrito in America

Cerrito is the 38801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cerrito surname appeared 569 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 Cerrito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cerrito 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 Cerrito

The surname CERRITO is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "cerrito" which means "small hill" or "hillock" in Spanish. It is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages, most likely in the regions of Castile, Andalusia, or Extremadura.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CERRITO can be traced back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various documents and records from the Kingdom of Castile. It is possible that the name was originally a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near or owned a small hill or elevated land.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the CERRITO surname began to spread across the Spanish territories, including the Americas, as a result of the Spanish colonization and exploration efforts. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Rodrigo de Cerrito (c. 1480-1550), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro.

2. María de Cerrito (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner who held significant properties in the region of Extremadura.

3. Juan de Cerrito y Mendoza (1598-1672), a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Panama between 1650 and 1655.

4. Pedro Cerrito (1725-1803), a Spanish-born priest and missionary who established several missions in California during the late 18th century.

5. Francisca Cerrito (1817-1898), a renowned Spanish ballerina and choreographer who gained fame in Europe during the Romantic era of ballet.

The CERRITO surname has also been associated with various place names, particularly in Spain and Latin America, where settlements or geographic features may have been named after individuals bearing this surname or derived from the word "cerrito" itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cerrito

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

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

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