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

Charco, 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 Charco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charco in America

Charco is the 63373rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charco surname appeared 315 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 Charco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Charco 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 Charco

The surname CHARCO originated in Spain and has its roots in the Spanish language. It is derived from the word "charco," which means a puddle or small body of stagnant water. This surname likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a puddle or marsh.

The earliest recorded instance of the CHARCO surname can be traced back to the 15th century in the region of Castile, Spain. The name appears in various historical documents and records from that time period, such as local parish registers and municipal archives.

One notable early bearer of the CHARCO surname was Pedro Charco, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was born in Seville in the late 15th century. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later participated in the colonization of the Caribbean islands.

Another historically significant figure with the CHARCO surname was Juan Charco, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who was born in Extremadura in the early 16th century. He took part in the Spanish conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés and played a crucial role in several battles against the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, the CHARCO surname spread beyond Spain to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable bearer from this period was Diego Charco, a Spanish-born painter who lived and worked in Italy during the late 17th century. His works can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.

As the CHARCO surname continued to spread, it also gave rise to various place names and toponyms. For example, the village of Charco del Pino in the province of Almería, Spain, is believed to have derived its name from a family with the CHARCO surname who lived in the area.

Over the centuries, the CHARCO surname has been found in various spellings and variations, such as Charcon, Charcón, and Charcot, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic variations of the areas where it was present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charco

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

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

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