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

Colindres, 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 Colindres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colindres in America

Colindres is the 12174th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colindres surname appeared 2,560 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Colindres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colindres 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 Colindres

The surname Colindres originates from Spain, with roots tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the town of Colindres, located in the autonomous community of Cantabria, in northern Spain. The name is thought to stem from the Latin word "collis," meaning hill or small mountain, reflecting the town's hilly terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Colindres can be found in a 14th-century document from the region of Cantabria, where a person named Juan de Colindres was mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the surname was already well-established in the area during that time period.

In the 15th century, records show a notable figure named Alonso de Colindres, who served as a military commander during the reign of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile. His contributions to the Spanish Monarchy were recognized, and he was granted land and titles for his service.

During the 16th century, the surname Colindres began to spread beyond the northern regions of Spain as people migrated to other parts of the country and to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Pedro de Colindres, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Caribbean and Central America between 1520 and 1540.

In the 17th century, the Colindres family gained prominence in the arts and literature. Francisco de Colindres, born in 1612 in Seville, was a renowned poet and playwright whose works were widely celebrated during the Spanish Golden Age. His contemporary, Juana de Colindres, born in 1628 in Madrid, was a celebrated painter known for her religious and portrait works.

As the Colindres surname spread across Europe and the Americas, it continued to be associated with notable individuals. In the 19th century, Miguel Colindres, born in 1842 in Honduras, was a prominent political figure who served as the President of Honduras from 1876 to 1878.

Throughout its history, the surname Colindres has been closely tied to its Spanish roots and the town from which it originated. While the name has spread globally over the centuries, its origins remain deeply rooted in the hills of northern Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colindres

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

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

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