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

Collazo, 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 Collazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collazo in America

Collazo is the 2521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collazo surname appeared 14,369 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Collazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collazo 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 Collazo

The surname Collazo originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Catalonia. It derives from the Catalan word "coll," meaning "neck" or "hill," suggesting that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive name or a reference to a geographic location.

The earliest recorded instances of the Collazo surname can be traced back to the 13th century. In 1285, a document from the city of Barcelona mentioned a certain Guillem Collazo, indicating the surname's presence in the area during that time.

In the late 15th century, the name appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with a notable figure named Jaume Collazo being accused of heresy in 1492. This provides insight into the presence of the Collazo family in Spain during the tumultuous period of the Inquisition.

During the 16th century, the Collazo surname gained prominence in the Americas as a result of Spanish exploration and colonization. One notable individual was Juan Collazo, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

In the 17th century, the Collazo family established itself in various parts of the Spanish Empire. Pedro Collazo, a Spanish soldier born in 1612, played a significant role in the defense of Puerto Rico against Dutch and English attacks.

As the centuries progressed, the Collazo surname continued to spread across different regions. In the 19th century, a prominent figure was José Collazo y Collazo, a Cuban revolutionary born in 1835 who fought against Spanish colonial rule.

Another notable bearer of the Collazo name was Oscar Collazo, a Puerto Rican nationalist born in 1914. He gained notoriety for his involvement in an attempted assassination of President Harry S. Truman in 1950, an act motivated by his pursuit of Puerto Rican independence.

The Collazo surname has also been associated with various artistic and literary figures. One such example is the Cuban writer and poet Ramón Collazo, born in 1887, who made significant contributions to the literary landscape of his time.

Overall, the Collazo surname has a rich history rooted in the Iberian Peninsula, with its origins dating back to the 13th century. Throughout the centuries, individuals bearing this name have left their mark in various fields, from exploration and conquest to revolutionary movements and artistic endeavors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collazo

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

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

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