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

Coria, 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 Coria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coria in America

Coria is the 6098th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coria surname appeared 5,625 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Coria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coria 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 Coria

The surname Coria has its origins in Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the name of the town of Coria in the province of Caceres, located in the western part of the country near the Portuguese border. The name Coria itself is believed to come from the ancient Roman name Caurium, which referred to a settlement in that area.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Coria can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This record mentions individuals with the surname Coria living in the region around the town of the same name.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Coria was Gonzalo Fernández de Coria, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 1480s. He was born around 1450 and died in the early 16th century.

Another prominent individual with the surname Coria was Juan Martínez de Coria, a Spanish poet and courtier who lived during the reign of King Juan II of Castile in the early 15th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the literary movement known as the "Cancionero" poetry.

In the 16th century, the Coria surname is associated with Pedro de Coria, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico. He played a significant role in the fall of the Aztec Empire and was granted lands and titles for his service.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Coria was María de Coria, a Spanish playwright and poet who lived in Seville. She wrote several works for the stage and was recognized for her contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

In more recent times, the Coria surname has spread beyond its Spanish roots and can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and other Spanish-speaking regions, reflecting the migration patterns of individuals with this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coria

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

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

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