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

Collado, 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 Collado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collado in America

Collado is the 3851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collado surname appeared 9,201 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Collado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collado 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 Collado

The surname Collado originated in Spain, derived from the Spanish word "collado," which means a low hill or small mound. The name's roots can be traced back to the medieval period, where it was likely used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a small hill or mound.

The earliest recorded instances of the Collado surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in Spanish regions such as Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Rodrigo Collado, a nobleman mentioned in a 1275 charter from the city of Segovia, and Juan Collado, a soldier who participated in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the late 13th century.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Collado surname began to appear more frequently in various Spanish records, including municipal archives, church records, and legal documents. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Diego Collado, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and writer who authored a book on the military tactics and strategies of the Ottoman Empire, titled "Práctica Manual de Artillería" (Manual Practice of Artillery).

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Collado surname continued to spread throughout Spain and its territories, with several bearers of the name gaining prominence in various fields. For instance, Luis Collado (1588-1658) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who worked in Japan and authored several works on the Japanese language and culture. Another notable figure was Juan Bautista Collado (1650-1720), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the Collado surname also found its way to the Americas, particularly in regions like Mexico, Peru, and Argentina. Some notable bearers of the name in the Americas include Agustín Collado (1741-1808), a Mexican architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Mexico City, and Juan Collado y Mier (1804-1876), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator and governor of the state of Jalisco.

Throughout its history, the Collado surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as Collado Villalba, a town in the Madrid region of Spain, and Collado Mediano, another town in the same region. These place names likely derived from the presence of small hills or mounds in those areas, reflecting the original meaning of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collado

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

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

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