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

Coronado, 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 Coronado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coronado in America

Coronado is the 1274th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coronado surname appeared 27,626 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Coronado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coronado 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 Coronado

The surname Coronado originated in Spain during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "coronado," which means "crowned" or "with a crown." This name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who wore a crown or had a distinctive hairstyle resembling a crown.

In the early 14th century, the name Coronado can be found in various historical records and documents from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain. One of the earliest known references is in a 1327 census record from the city of Seville, which lists a certain Juan Coronado among the residents.

The name Coronado gained prominence in the 15th century during the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado (1510-1554) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led a major expedition into the present-day southwestern United States in search of the fabled Seven Cities of Gold. His expedition, known as the Coronado Expedition, explored vast regions including parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas.

Another notable figure with the surname Coronado was Juan Vázquez de Coronado (1523-1565), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the governor of Costa Rica from 1564 to 1565.

In the 16th century, the Coronado name was also associated with several noble families in Spain. One such family was the Coronado y Arce family, who held lands and titles in the region of Extremadura. Juan Alonso Coronado y Arce (1560-1628) was a prominent member of this family and served as a military officer during the Dutch Revolt.

In the 17th century, the Coronado surname can be found in various colonial records from Spanish settlements in the Americas. For example, Pedro Coronado (1620-1688) was a Spanish settler and rancher who established one of the earliest cattle ranches in present-day Texas.

Throughout the subsequent centuries, the Coronado name continued to be carried by individuals from Spain and its former colonies. Notable individuals include Martín Coronado (1840-1919), a Mexican general and politician who served as the governor of Zacatecas, and Rafael Coronado (1892-1968), a Mexican painter and muralist known for his works depicting scenes from Mexican history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coronado

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

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

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