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

Corchado, 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 Corchado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corchado in America

Corchado is the 14511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corchado surname appeared 2,055 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 Corchado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corchado 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 Corchado

The surname Corchado is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "corcho," which means "cork." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who worked with cork or lived near a region abundant in cork trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Corchado can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting expeditions of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The document mentions a certain Pedro Corchado, who was likely a nobleman or hunter accompanying the king on these excursions.

In the 16th century, records show a Juan Corchado, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Juan Corchado is believed to have been born in the late 15th century in the Spanish region of Extremadura, known for its cork oak forests.

The surname Corchado has also been linked to various place names in Spain, such as Corchado (a village in the province of Salamanca) and Corchados (a municipality in the province of Ávila). These place names likely derived from the presence of cork trees or cork-related industries in those areas.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Diego Corchado y Zorrilla (1588-1658) was a Spanish playwright and poet known for his works in the Spanish Golden Age. He was born in the town of Medina del Campo, in the province of Valladolid.

Another prominent individual was José María Corchado y Juarbe (1825-1898), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Spain for a brief period in 1898. He was born in Seville and played a significant role in the Spanish-American War.

Throughout history, the surname Corchado has been carried by individuals from various backgrounds, including artists, writers, military personnel, and politicians, reflecting the diverse cultural and historical roots of this Spanish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corchado

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

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

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