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

Corcho, 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 Corcho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corcho in America

Corcho is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corcho surname appeared 144 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 Corcho.

The history of the last name Corcho

The surname CORCHO has its origins in the Spanish language, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. The name is derived from the Spanish word "corcho," which means cork, referring to the material obtained from the bark of cork oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CORCHO can be found in the municipal archives of Seville, where a certain Juan Corcho is mentioned in a document from 1572. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during that time period. Additionally, there are records of a family with the surname CORCHO residing in the town of Jerez de los Caballeros, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 17th century, the name CORCHO appears in various historical documents, indicating its spread throughout Spain. For instance, a certain Pedro Corcho is mentioned in a legal document from the city of Granada, dated 1632. Furthermore, a soldier named Francisco Corcho is listed as having participated in the Conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century.

During the 18th century, there are records of individuals with the surname CORCHO in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia and the Basque Country. One notable figure from this period is José Corcho y Viña (1722-1798), a prominent Spanish painter and engraver who was born in Seville and received recognition for his religious artwork.

In the 19th century, the CORCHO surname continued to be present in various parts of Spain, with several notable individuals bearing the name. For example, Joaquín Corcho y González (1835-1899) was a Spanish military officer who served in the Third Carlist War and later became a politician and senator.

As the centuries passed, the CORCHO surname spread beyond Spain's borders, with individuals bearing the name being found in Spanish-speaking countries across the Americas, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Cuba. One prominent figure was the Cuban writer and journalist Enrique Corcho (1884-1965), known for his literary works and contributions to the Cuban press.

While the surname CORCHO is not among the most common in Spain, it has a rich history dating back several centuries and is deeply rooted in the Spanish language and culture, reflecting the significance of the cork industry in certain regions of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corcho

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

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

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