2000
#1,081
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 29,525
First available Census row
Per 100,000 10.94
Uncommon Last name
Corona
An Italian and Spanish surname referring to a crown or an encircling halo of light around the sun.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 45,519 Americans carry the last name Corona. That puts it at #851 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 13.28 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 7,530 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Corona surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
46K
1 in 7,530
Census rank
#851
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
13.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
40K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 39,695 bearers of the surname Corona in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 13.28 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 851st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Corona, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Corona
The surname Corona is of Spanish origin, derived from the Spanish word "corona" meaning "crown". It first emerged in the regions of Castile and Aragon in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.
The name was likely initially given as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone who wore a crown or had a distinctive circular pattern on their head, perhaps due to a tonsure or hair style. It may have also been used to denote someone's occupation, such as a crown-maker or someone who worked with crowns.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Corona surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century manuscript detailing a hunting expedition undertaken by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The name appears in reference to a location called "La Corona" in the province of Soria.
In the 16th century, the Corona surname is documented in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with several individuals bearing this name being mentioned in relation to various trials and investigations.
Notable individuals with the surname Corona include:
1. Pedro de la Corona (c. 1450-1530), a Spanish poet and historian from the city of Seville.
2. Gaspar de la Corona (c. 1520-1584), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru.
3. Fray Juan de la Corona (c. 1570-1642), a Spanish Franciscan friar and missionary who worked in New Mexico.
4. Juan de la Corona y Castilla (1635-1707), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who served in the War of the Spanish Succession.
5. Ramón de la Corona (1823-1899), a Mexican politician and jurist who served as Governor of Jalisco.
The surname Corona has also been associated with various place names, such as Corona de Aragón (Crown of Aragon), a historical territorial entity that existed in the Middle Ages, and Corona, a city in California, United States, named after the Spanish word.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Corona
Among Census respondents with the surname Corona, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Corona bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Corona surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino90.1% · 35,775
- White8.6% · 3,398
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 165
- Two or more races0.4% · 156
- Black or African American0.3% · 124
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 77
Timeline
Historical Census data for Corona
Corona appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#832
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 41,553
+12,028 bearers (+40.7%)
Per 100,000 14.09
Rank movement Up 249 places
2020
#851
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 39,695
-1,858 bearers (-4.5%)
Per 100,000 13.28
Rank movement Down 19 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #1,081 | 29,525 | 10.94 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #832 | 41,553 | 14.09 | +12,028 bearers (+40.7%) | Up 249 places |
| 2020 | #851 | 39,695 | 13.28 | -1,858 bearers (-4.5%) | Down 19 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Corona surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #832 | #851 | -2.3% |
| Count | 41,553 | 39,695 | -4.5% |
| Per 100K | 14.09 | 13.28 | -5.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Corona bearers went from 41,553 to 39,695 (-4.5% change). The surname moved down 19 positions in the national ranking, going from #832 to #851.
FAQ
Corona surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Corona?
Name Census estimates that about 45,519 living Americans carry the surname Corona. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 7,530 residents.
How common is Corona?
Corona ranks #851 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 13.28 per 100,000 residents, which is about 13 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 39,695 people with the surname Corona. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (45,519), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 13.28 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 13.28 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 13 of them to have the surname Corona.
Has Corona become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Corona went from 41,553 recorded bearers to 39,695. That is a decrease of 1,858 (-4.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #832 to #851.
What does the Census say about the background of Corona?
Among Census respondents with the surname Corona, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 90.1%. The next largest groups are White (8.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Corona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.1% (35,775 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Corona appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (90.1%), White (8.6%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Corona (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Corona mean?
An Italian and Spanish surname referring to a crown or an encircling halo of light around the sun. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Corona (13.28 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Corona?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.