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

Chagolla, 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 Chagolla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chagolla in America

Chagolla is the 16833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chagolla surname appeared 1,696 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chagolla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chagolla 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 Chagolla

The surname Chagolla has its origins in Spain, and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 8th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "chagolla," which refers to a specific type of seaweed found along the coasts of Spain and Portugal.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chagolla can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a cartulary (a medieval manuscript record of deeds and other legal documents) dating back to the 10th century. This cartulary mentions a nobleman named Sancho Chagolla, who was a landowner in the region of La Rioja, located in northern Spain.

Another notable early reference to the name Chagolla is found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census-like document commissioned by King Pedro I of Castile in the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname Chagolla, suggesting that the name was already well-established in various parts of Spain by that time.

Over the centuries, the name Chagolla has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded Chagollas was Juan Chagolla, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Rodrigo Chagolla, a 16th-century Spanish architect who is credited with the design of several historic buildings in Seville, Spain.

In later centuries, the name Chagolla continued to be prominent in various parts of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonial territories in the Americas. For example, José María Chagolla (1789-1859) was a Mexican military officer who played a significant role in the Mexican War of Independence against Spain.

Another notable bearer of the Chagolla name was Agustín Chagolla (1865-1937), a Mexican painter and sculptor who was part of the Mexican Muralist Movement and is renowned for his works depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture.

Although the surname Chagolla is of Spanish origin, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Spanish or Hispanic influence, such as Mexico, Chile, and the United States. However, its earliest roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula, where it emerged as a distinctive surname during the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chagolla

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

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

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