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

Collura, 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 Collura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collura in America

Collura is the 17951st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collura surname appeared 1,557 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 Collura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collura 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 Collura

The surname Collura originates from Italy, specifically from the island of Sicily. It emerged during the medieval period, likely between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "collis," meaning hill or small mountain, combined with the Latin word "ura," which means frontier or border. This suggests that the name might have referred to a person who lived near a hill or on the frontier of a settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Collura can be found in the Sicilian town of Prizzi, where it was mentioned in a document from the 13th century. The name was also present in other parts of Sicily, such as Palermo and Catania, where it appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts.

During the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Collura was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Palermo. He is believed to have played a significant role in the trade and economic prosperity of the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, a man named Vincenzo Collura was a renowned painter and artist who was renowned for his religious art and frescoes in various churches throughout Sicily. He was born in 1521 and died in 1594.

Another notable individual with the surname Collura was Saverio Collura, a Sicilian writer and philosopher who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1726 and passed away in 1792. Collura wrote extensively on topics related to philosophy, ethics, and social issues of his time.

During the 19th century, a man named Giuseppe Collura gained recognition as a prominent lawyer and judge in Sicily. He was born in 1824 and died in 1898. Collura was known for his fair and impartial rulings, and he played a significant role in shaping the legal system of the region.

The surname Collura has also been associated with various place names throughout Sicily, such as Collura di Monreale and Collura di Bagheria. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, indicating areas where families with the Collura name had settled or owned land.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collura

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

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

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