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

Cohetero, 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 Cohetero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cohetero in America

Cohetero is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cohetero surname appeared 297 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 Cohetero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cohetero 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 Cohetero

The surname COHETERO is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "cohete," which means "rocket" or "firework." The name likely referred to someone who worked as a maker or seller of fireworks or rockets.

The earliest known record of the COHETERO surname dates back to 1527 in the town of Seville, Spain, where a man named Juan COHETERO was listed as a resident. Another early reference comes from the village of Arcos de la Frontera, where a family named COHETERO was documented in the 1560s.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals with the COHETERO surname are recorded as having traveled to the New World. One notable example is Diego COHETERO, who was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1602 and later settled in what is now Mexico City, where he worked as a pyrotechnician, responsible for creating fireworks displays for celebrations and festivals.

In the 17th century, the COHETERO surname appeared in various Spanish records and manuscripts, including the Archivo General de Indias, which contains documents related to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One particular COHETERO mentioned in these records was Francisca COHETERO, a woman from Seville who traveled to Lima, Peru, in 1675.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the COHETERO surname. One of the earliest was Pedro COHETERO, a 16th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works adorning churches in Seville. Another was Juana COHETERO, a poet and playwright from Cordoba, Spain, who lived in the 17th century and wrote several plays that were performed in local theaters.

In the 19th century, José María COHETERO was a prominent Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator and played a significant role in drafting the country's civil code. Additionally, Antonio COHETERO, born in 1842 in Cadiz, was a respected naval officer who served in the Spanish Navy and participated in several significant maritime campaigns.

Manuel COHETERO, born in 1901 in Valencia, Spain, was a celebrated flamenco dancer and choreographer who helped popularize the art form both in Spain and internationally. His performances and choreography influenced generations of flamenco artists and contributed to the preservation of this cultural tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cohetero

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

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

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