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

Corea, 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 Corea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corea in America

Corea is the 10159th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corea surname appeared 3,176 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 Corea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corea 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 Corea

The surname COREA originated from the Italian word Corea, which is the Italian name for the Korean peninsula. The name likely first arose in Italy during the late Middle Ages or Renaissance period, when European explorers and traders began venturing to East Asia.

One of the earliest known references to the surname COREA can be found in the Archivio di Stato di Firenze (State Archives of Florence), which contains records dating back to the 15th century. These records mention individuals with the surname COREA living in Florence during this time period.

In the 16th century, a notable individual named Matteo COREA was born in Genoa, Italy, around 1530. He was a Jesuit missionary who traveled to Japan and Korea, and wrote extensively about his experiences in these countries.

Another early bearer of the COREA surname was Giovanni Battista COREA, an Italian painter who lived from 1554 to 1621. He was born in Milan and is best known for his religious paintings and frescoes.

During the 17th century, the COREA surname appeared in various records across Italy, including the Archivio di Stato di Venezia (State Archives of Venice) and the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples).

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the COREA surname was Pietro COREA, an Italian architect born in Naples in 1726. He designed several churches and palaces in Naples and the surrounding region.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe COREA was an Italian poet and writer born in Palermo, Sicily, in 1820. He wrote several collections of poetry and plays, and was known for his lyrical style.

These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the surname COREA, which originated in Italy and likely derived from the Italian word for Korea, reflecting the connections between Europe and East Asia during the Age of Exploration and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corea

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

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

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