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

Colop, 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 Colop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colop in America

Colop is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colop surname appeared 197 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 Colop.

The history of the last name Colop

The surname Colop can be traced back to the Spanish region of Andalusia during the 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the Arabic word 'qalb', meaning heart or center, possibly referring to someone who lived in the heart or central part of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Colop appears in a document from the town of Seville dated 1487, where a certain Juan Colop is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the name Colop can be found in various historical records from Andalusia, such as tax registers and property deeds. One notable bearer of the name was Pedro Colop (1523-1598), a renowned potter from the town of Triana, whose works were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

As the Spanish Empire expanded into the Americas, the name Colop also found its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Diego Colop (1567-1632), a Spanish soldier who participated in the conquest of Mexico and later settled in the region of Puebla.

Another notable figure with the surname Colop was María Colop (1712-1789), a scholar and educator from the city of Granada. She was one of the first women in Spain to receive a formal education and went on to establish a school for girls, which was highly influential in promoting education for women in the region.

In the 19th century, the name Colop can be found in various parts of Spain, as well as in some Latin American countries like Mexico and Guatemala, where Spanish settlers had established themselves. One example is José Colop (1834-1912), a prominent businessman from Guatemala City who played a significant role in the country's coffee trade.

While the surname Colop is not among the most common in the Spanish-speaking world, it has left its mark in various regions and historical periods, reflecting the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped the Hispanic world over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colop

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

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 Colop 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.

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

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