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

Cholico, 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 Cholico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cholico in America

Cholico is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cholico surname appeared 516 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 Cholico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cholico 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 Cholico

The surname CHOLICO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "chólico," which means "cholera." It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who had survived a cholera outbreak or were somehow associated with the disease.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CHOLICO surname can be found in the baptismal records of the Church of San Nicolás in Seville, Spain, from the year 1572, where a child named Juan CHOLICO was registered. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

In the early 17th century, a nobleman named Diego CHOLICO was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Córdoba, Spain. This document detailed a land dispute between Diego and a neighboring landowner, providing evidence that the CHOLICO family had achieved a certain level of social standing by that point.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals bearing the CHOLICO surname made their way to the New World. One notable example is Hernán CHOLICO, who was born in Seville in 1620 and later emigrated to Mexico, where he established a successful business trading in spices and textiles.

In the 18th century, a famous painter named María CHOLICO gained recognition for her religious works, which adorned several churches in Andalusia. Her exact birth and death dates are unknown, but she is believed to have been active in the mid-1700s.

Another notable figure with the CHOLICO surname was Francisco CHOLICO, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Seville in 1782 and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a colonel in the Spanish army. Francisco CHOLICO died in battle during the Peninsular War in 1812.

Over the centuries, the CHOLICO surname has spread beyond Spain to other parts of the world, carried by emigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the unique circumstances that led to its adoption as a family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cholico

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

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

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