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

Coraza, 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 Coraza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coraza in America

Coraza is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coraza surname appeared 108 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 Coraza.

The history of the last name Coraza

The surname Coraza has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the late 15th century during the time of the Spanish Reconquista. The name is believed to derive from the Spanish word "coraza," meaning a breastplate or armor, suggesting a possible occupation or military connection for the earliest bearers of this surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coraza can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Rodrigo Coraza was mentioned in a document dated 1492, the same year that marked the fall of the last Moorish stronghold in Granada.

The Coraza surname appears to have spread throughout various regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Andalusia and Castile. In the 16th century, records show the presence of a notable figure named Juan Coraza, a respected landowner and influential figure in the city of Córdoba.

As the Spanish empire expanded across the Atlantic, some individuals bearing the Coraza surname ventured to the New World. One such example is Pedro Coraza, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Coraza name was Diego Coraza, a renowned artist and painter who specialized in religious artwork and whose works can still be found in several churches and museums across Spain.

Another prominent figure was Juana Coraza, a celebrated poet and writer born in Seville in 1620, whose works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition, earning her recognition among the literary circles of her time.

As the centuries passed, the Coraza surname continued to be carried by individuals of various professions and backgrounds, with some establishing notable legacies in fields such as academia, politics, and the military.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coraza

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

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

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