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

Colegio, 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 Colegio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colegio in America

Colegio is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colegio surname appeared 172 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 Colegio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colegio 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 Colegio

The surname COLEGIO originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "colegio," which means "school" or "college." The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked at a school or educational institution.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname COLEGIO can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a census-like document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by the Christian forces. This suggests that the name was already in use in southern Spain during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name COLEGIO appears in various records from the region of Castile, particularly in the city of Valladolid, which was home to several renowned educational institutions. For example, Juan del Colegio, a scholar and professor, was recorded as teaching at the University of Valladolid in the late 1400s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain's influence and exploration expanded across the globe, the surname COLEGIO began to appear in various parts of the Spanish Empire. One notable figure was Hernán Colegio, a conquistador who accompanied Francisco Pizarro on his expeditions to Peru in the 1530s.

In the 18th century, the name COLEGIO was found in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Catalonia. A prominent individual with this surname was José del Colegio, a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Seville, including the Baroque-style Casa de las Dueñas, completed in 1728.

Throughout the 19th century, the surname COLEGIO continued to be present in Spain, and it also began to appear in various Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, likely due to the migration of individuals from Spain to the Americas during that period. One notable figure was Mariano del Colegio, a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as a senator in the mid-1800s.

Overall, the surname COLEGIO has a long and rich history, originating from the Spanish word for "school" or "college" and reflecting the importance of education in Spanish society throughout the centuries. While the name has maintained its presence in Spain and Latin America, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colegio

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

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

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