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

Coral, 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 Coral surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coral in America

Coral is the 27818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coral surname appeared 863 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 Coral.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coral 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 Coral

The surname Coral is believed to have originated in Spain, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Spanish word "coral," which refers to the marine organism of the same name. This connection suggests that the surname may have been initially given to individuals who lived near the coast or were involved in maritime activities, such as fishing or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Coral can be found in the Catalan region of Spain. In a 16th-century document from the town of Tarragona, a merchant named Joan Coral was mentioned, indicating the presence of this surname in the area during that time period.

By the 17th century, the surname had spread to other parts of Spain, as evidenced by records from various regions. In the city of Seville, a prominent family with the surname Coral was known for their involvement in the silk trade, and their name appeared in several financial records from that era.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the surname Coral was carried to other parts of the world, particularly to the Americas. In the colonial records of Mexico, there are mentions of individuals bearing the surname Coral, suggesting that some families with this name had settled there during the era of Spanish colonization.

One notable individual with the surname Coral was Juan Coral y Castillo, a Spanish painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his religious paintings and works commissioned by various churches in Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura.

Another figure of historical significance was María Coral, a Spanish nun who lived in the 17th century and was known for her work in establishing orphanages and providing care for abandoned children in Madrid. Her efforts earned her recognition from the Catholic Church, and she was eventually beatified in the 19th century.

In the 18th century, the surname Coral gained prominence in the literary world with the writer and poet Manuel Coral y Alvarado, who was born in Seville in 1723. He is best known for his collection of romantic poems titled "Rimas del Corazón" (Rhymes of the Heart), which was widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

As the centuries progressed, the surname Coral continued to be present in various parts of the Spanish-speaking world, with notable individuals emerging in different fields. For example, in the 20th century, there was José Coral, a renowned Cuban baseball player who played for several teams in the Negro Leagues during the 1940s and 1950s.

While the surname Coral is not among the most common in Spain today, it remains a part of the country's rich cultural heritage, with its origins tracing back to the coastal regions and maritime communities of centuries past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coral

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

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

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