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

Collaso, 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 Collaso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collaso in America

Collaso is the 69170th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collaso surname appeared 284 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 Collaso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collaso 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 Collaso

The surname COLLASO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "collare," which means "to embrace" or "to encircle." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a hill or embankment, or perhaps someone who worked as a maker of collars or other neck adornments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name COLLASO can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. In these records, a man named Collaso di Bergamo is mentioned as a landowner in the region around the city of Bergamo.

During the Renaissance period, the name COLLASO appears in several notable works of art and literature. In the 15th century, a fresco by the Italian painter Piero della Francesca features a figure named Collaso among the portraits of famous individuals. Additionally, a character named Collaso appears in the play "La Mandragola" by the renowned playwright Niccolò Machiavelli, written in the early 16th century.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname COLLASO was Giovanni Battista Collaso, an Italian architect and engineer who lived from 1523 to 1595. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of the city of Parma and for designing several churches and palaces throughout northern Italy.

Another notable figure with the COLLASO surname was Giulio Cesare Collaso, a 17th-century Italian painter who specialized in religious works and portraits. He was born in Parma in 1613 and died in Rome in 1679, leaving behind a significant body of work that can be found in churches and galleries across Italy.

In the 19th century, a man named Antonio Collaso gained recognition as a prominent Italian lawyer and politician. Born in Milan in 1818, he served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was involved in the unification movement that led to the creation of the modern Italian state.

Throughout its history, the surname COLLASO has undergone various spelling variations, such as Colaso, Colasso, and Collasio. These variations can often be traced back to regional dialects and the influence of different languages in the areas where the name was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collaso

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

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

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