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

Colado, 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 Colado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colado in America

Colado is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colado surname appeared 220 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 Colado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colado 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 Colado

The surname Colado is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the Castilian region of Spain, where it was likely derived from the Spanish word "colada," meaning a small stream or brook.

In some historical records, the name Colado appears as early as the 1500s, though it is difficult to pinpoint the exact earliest record due to variations in spelling and documentation during that era. One notable reference is found in the "Relaciones de Meritos y Servicios" (Records of Merits and Services), a collection of documents from the Spanish colonial period in the Americas, where a certain Juan Colado is mentioned as a soldier in New Spain (present-day Mexico) in the late 16th century.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Colado is María Colado, who was born in the village of Villanueva de los Infantes, near Ciudad Real, Spain, in the early 1600s. Records indicate that she was married to a local farmer named Juan Gómez.

Another notable individual with the Colado surname was Pedro Colado, a Spanish soldier who served in the Conquista (Spanish conquest) of the Americas in the late 16th century. He is known to have participated in the conquest of present-day Colombia and Ecuador under the command of Sebastián de Belalcázar.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the Colado surname was Francisco Colado y Espinosa, a Spanish priest and historian who authored several works on the history of the Canary Islands. He was born in 1725 in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, and died in 1795.

During the 19th century, a notable individual was José María Colado, a Mexican politician and military officer who served as Governor of the state of Chihuahua from 1856 to 1858. He was born in 1810 in Chihuahua and played a significant role in the Reform War in Mexico.

Another individual of note was Mariano Colado, a Spanish painter active in the late 19th century. He was born in 1850 in Seville and is known for his works depicting scenes from Andalusia and Moorish culture.

While the surname Colado has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns. However, its historical roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the Spanish colonial era in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colado

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

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

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